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chaperone

[shap-uh-rohn] / ˈʃæp əˌroʊn /




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Anderson was released from Maghaberry Prison to attend the funeral, but absconded from his court-approved civilian chaperone.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

As the company spread across the U.S., it maintained rules for decades: Kids were allowed only with a chaperone age 25 or older, and adults could tote along just three total kids.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

Arginine also acts as a safe chemical chaperone, helping proteins maintain their proper structure.

From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026

When Simpson was in elementary school, the UT-Martin coaches assigned one of their graduate assistants to chaperone him during practices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025

Of course, Dr. Somerset had called the principal and asked if she could chaperone, but still.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

Kleiman said many adults rent short-term rentals for young people but then do not accompany them as chaperones.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

Sporting brown berets and screen-printed vests with colorful hand-sewn badges, they followed chaperones inside as guests waiting in line recognized them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

But some of the players - who were accompanied by chaperones - reportedly told reporters that they wanted to go back to Iran.

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

James Cockayne, an Australian anti-slavery official, tells us there are “concerns that the women are being accompanied by chaperones and minders from the Iranian regime who are controlling their ability to move and speak freely.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026

Doña Margot, who lives with the Mancinis, chaperones María de los Santos whenever boys come to visit.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez


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