chaperone
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Yet these survivors are so hard-wired to be fearful of their neighbors that Hig and Cima’s rusty, tentative flirtation takes place under the gaze of her daddy’s gun, a heck of a chaperone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 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
The same chaperone wagged her finger at us.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
The cheerleaders needed to be glammed-up, professionalized—and able to go on the road without chaperones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Ebbw Fawr Learning Community in Blaenau Gwent introduced the chaperones in response to costly vandalism and excessive time spent out of lessons.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Many malls only require chaperones on weekend afternoons and evenings or during extended school breaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 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
After a few minutes, Erickson and Balee emerged with the requisite permission— and two chaperones, Chiro and Rafael.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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"My Favorite Chaperone," Vocabulary from the short story
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