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
"This means that in future the first-born child, regardless of sex, will become heir to the throne and later princess or prince of Liechtenstein."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Dennis Castillo's father won't rest until he gets help for his child.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
“DCOR is the poster child for why the Coastal Commission must retain its … ability to challenge yet another very bad idea that will increase the risk of a spill off our coast.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He smiled at me, the broad, slow smile I had loved since he was a child.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
They hear the plaintive calls: Have you seen my mother, my husband, my children?
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
It’s similar to how showering children with too much praise can screw them up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
When Patel began working as a federal attorney, her boss advised her to save up her vacation days in case she eventually wanted to have children and needed to take leave.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
For months, she said, the small children of the neighborhood had banded together to bring food to “Opa’s kitty.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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