child
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She said Brand told her to keep their relationship secret from her school friends and claimed that he referred to her as "the child" in front of his entourage.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
The name on everyone’s lips was the EverCrisp, a large, supersweet love child of a Honeycrisp and a Fuji.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
A worrier as a child, Victor looked under his bed every night before he went to sleep until he was around 11.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
But his eyes are empathetic and gooey, a portal right to the miser’s inner child.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
When Leah was a child, her family lived in Rochester while the Erie Canal was first constructed.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Travis Barker, the drummer from Blink-182, inducted Collins, drawing tears from the British artist who attended the ceremony alongside his children including Lily of "Emily in Paris" fame.
From Barron's ● Nov. 15, 2026
Twelve years ago, Catherine Cullen had already adopted two children with her husband - himself an adoptee - when she made a shocking discovery.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
Liu was tempted, but decided it was better to stay in the U.S. for the sake of his children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
Cullen said she viewed adoption "through the lens of my children and the process I went through with them", and that more care was needed by parents going through it.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
Betsie had always known that, because of her health, she could not have children, and for that reason had decided long ago never to marry.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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