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child

[chahyld] / tʃaɪld /


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In their world, a sit-down lunch at a Midtown Manhattan restaurant can easily top $100, an after-work drink can run $30, and tuition for many private schools is nearly $70,000 a year—per child.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The average cost of sending a child to a daycare center is $26,000 a year, up 43% since 2019, according to a 2025 report from the city’s comptroller.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

He also joked about Leavitt, saying he would take her place on the condition "she would be vice president for a couple weeks" when his wife Usha gives birth to their fourth child in July.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Francisco and Gabriela Gonzalez were furious at Avery because of a child custody dispute, according to the sources.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

She hadn’t taken the promise seriously, or perhaps she hadn’t considered what it meant to be a mother, how she would love her child.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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