children

Example Sentences

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She wanted the children at her schools to be able to “reason independently, understand ideas deeply, and evaluate information critically.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The children are eager to show off to the BBC cameras and the teacher helps them practise their English by making them repeat in unison: "This robot can dance!"

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The headline pitch for these accounts is that they’ll be seeded with a one-time $1,000 government contribution for children born from 2025 through 2028, unless Congress extends the government donation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Many of them either reached college age as the modern federal student-loan system was forming or borrowed later, likely on behalf of their children.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Clare looked around helplessly, his good ear perked for sounds of the other children.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman