child
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Cristian Mungiu on how ‘Fjord,’ his award-winning film about a child custody battle, asks audiences to challenge their political prejudices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
"This two-year-old child was on holiday with his family in Paphos in Cyprus," Brookes said.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
They will also note that the “Complicated” singer did not identify the father of her child, leaving her partner’s identity under wraps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Whoever you choose, whether it’s an adult child, a relative, or a professional executor, you should have multiple discussions about the role they will take on and what you want to happen after you die.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
He had kept mother and child in the hospital longer than permitted already because she had nowhere else to go.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
He fumbled something about picking up his children from daycare, but it was clear he was making it up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2026
Now, thanks to deforestation, he laments that his children will never see such natural wonders.
From Barron's ● Nov. 15, 2026
Before she entered politics, Cullen gave up teaching to stay at home with her children, which she described as "one of the most fulfilling experiences".
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
Toward us they took a superior tone as though we were not-quite-bright children.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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