child
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There is a great sadness in this book and also the occasional miraculous story of couples finding each other or of parents discovering a child who survived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Some of them she hadn’t seen since she was a child.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The third passenger, who is a child, has been removed to Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin and is in a serious condition.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Dennis Castillo's father won't rest until he gets help for his child.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 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
It’s similar to how showering children with too much praise can screw them up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
"The hardest part is not fearing for my own safety, but fearing for my children and family," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
They hear the plaintive calls: Have you seen my mother, my husband, my children?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
They also relate to two other children and 73-year-old Gail Armstrong.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The children forgot Clare and ran, sprinting along the river, screaming and tripping and trying to save their small friend.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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