children

Example Sentences

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Decades ago, the air was so polluted that her children wore handkerchiefs over their mouths when they went to school.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Parents have been urged to know where their children are after disturbances in east Belfast on Saturday evening.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

While some praise this, others see an out-of-control system in which children barely out of middle school have agents and social-media strategies, while education is an afterthought.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Uhrman, who raised two children while building a successful career as a media and entertainment executive, speaks from experience.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

A prison doctor, she said, had pronounced her low blood pressure a serious condition, one that might leave her permanently disabled and her six children a burden to society.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom