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child

[chahyld] / tʃaɪld /


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As a child, Chin practiced violin for an hour a day—staring out the window into the woods and wishing he was there—followed by two hours of swimming and two hours of martial arts before homework.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

"Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis to ensure help is provided fairly and appropriately, taking account of the family's circumstances and the needs of the child."

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Weber accused Taylor of providing “some of the $150,000” investment to Burch and or the child he shares with the anchor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

For spouse caregivers living with the care recipients, costs were much lower than for an adult child caring for an aging parent but not living with them.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

“May we go inside?” she asks innocently, as if she’s a child ready for a big adventure.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Now he’s bringing his children into his world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

A similar ban was introduced in Australia last year but many children there have found ways to get round it.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

She was inside an enclosure at the Johannismühle park in Brandenburg, south of Berlin, with a staff member and two other children when the attack happened, police said.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Latinos long respected Huerta’s career but didn’t truly embrace her until her señora era, when she became our collective matriarch, in addition to the mother of 14 children.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

He loved children as much as Father did, but while children took to Father on sight, Pickwick had to win them.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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