children
Example Sentences
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That dust makes its way into the lungs of the children of the Imperial Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Meg had been vaccinated against meningitis strains A, C, W and Y when she was 14 through the NHS vaccination schedule but not MenB, as this is only offered to young children born after 2015.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
One of their three school-age children is enrolled in a program designed for special-needs students.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
School monitors recruited and trained by the city help look after children outside the classroom, including in the evening before their parents can pick them up.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Best of all, children, there is a stream only a couple of hours ahead, where Papi and I used to sit and have a picnic.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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