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children

[chil-druhn] / ˈtʃɪl drən /






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Trudeau, who split from his wife, Sophie, in August 2023, shares three children with his estranged spouse, all of whom are currently said to be living with their mother in Montreal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

The 73-year-old king, who has seven children from four marriages, has not announced his chosen heir, though succession rules favour men.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Ms. Dimmock’s sensitivity is apparent throughout—she very deliberately leaves Parker’s children from earlier relationships, a girl and boy, almost completely out of the story, when a less thoughtful filmmaker might have made more of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

She once struggled to walk with her children, but can now ski and is off all lupus medication.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The human children crested the hill, a dozen silhouettes backlit by the rippling green light of Progress.

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




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