children

Example Sentences

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That dust makes its way into the lungs of the children of the Imperial Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Meg had been vaccinated against meningitis strains A, C, W and Y when she was 14 through the NHS vaccination schedule but not MenB, as this is only offered to young children born after 2015.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Incredulous, Mr. Quigley removed his children from the public schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

School monitors recruited and trained by the city help look after children outside the classroom, including in the evening before their parents can pick them up.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Maybe it is just natural for children to be born like this.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo