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childhood

[chahyld-hood] / ˈtʃaɪld hʊd /


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Moving back and forth in time, the film covers the writer’s life from his childhood in late-Habsburg Prague to his final illness, with Idan Weiss in the title role.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Nyathi wanted to be a writer from childhood, but her parents pushed her towards a more traditional profession.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Stress experienced during early childhood development is also recognized as a risk factor for psychiatric disorders.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

She lost her sight in a childhood illness before the Korean War and by 11 was studying Korean fortune-telling -- predicting subjects' futures based on their birth dates and times.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

“Most shuls in the Pale are made of wood, too, because of restrictions on using stone. And if this happened in his childhood, it could have been during the pogroms.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

As if their unconventional childhoods weren’t troubled enough, Asa and Yuru’s twinship comes with another heavy burden: saving the world.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

Over one-third of American children and a staggering 53 percent of Black children will be subjected to a child protective services investigation at some point in their childhoods.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Nearly a quarter of women in the 1% are first-generation Americans, and about one-fifth experienced times in their childhoods when the main breadwinners in their homes were unemployed.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

"This resolution will ensure we are prioritising important skills and learning experiences for students, while protecting their childhoods and well-being by setting research-based screen time limits."

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

It was an experience common to most childhoods, though new to Penelope—that of drifting off to sleep as her parents spoke quietly in another room, trying not to be overheard.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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