chaperone
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It is unclear who that chaperone is or what powers, if any, were given to that person.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Yet these survivors are so hard-wired to be fearful of their neighbors that Hig and Cima’s rusty, tentative flirtation takes place under the gaze of her daddy’s gun, a heck of a chaperone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
As the company spread across the U.S., it maintained rules for decades: Kids were allowed only with a chaperone age 25 or older, and adults could tote along just three total kids.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
These chaperone policies—sometimes called youth escort or parental guidance policies—started decades ago and have increased alongside the rise in mall disruptions over the years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
“The atmospheric evaluation will require a...test subject. A chaperone of our own to explore the planet with Zeta unit.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Kleiman said many adults rent short-term rentals for young people but then do not accompany them as chaperones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
In Milford, Conn., Anthony Martiro, manager of the Innogoodshop, which sells trendy Asian tchotchkes and snacks, said chaperones have reduced the “mischief, mayhem and stealing” previously caused by groups of teenagers wandering the mall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Many malls only require chaperones on weekend afternoons and evenings or during extended school breaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
A £1.2m investment is planned to provide specialist training in schools most affected by knife crime, fund measures such as mentoring for high-risk students, and the deployment of chaperones on school routes.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
What had happened to the pilots, the chaperones, the Corporation film crew?
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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