children

Example Sentences

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As his children enter adulthood, he said, their path to prosperity is much less certain than his was.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

It all stems from Gorsuch’s third book and his first for children, which was co-written with a former law clerk and released in early May ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

Anand -- who was co-hosting a conference with the EU on returning Ukrainian children deported by Russia -- also hailed Kyiv's "resilience" for turning around the dire situation on the battlefield.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

That argument works for my paying for schools when I don’t have children, or your paying for scientific research you think is silly.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

We may have a bit of a hard slog ahead of us, children, but we shall manage.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo