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as in kid
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
an imaginative animated film that appeals to adults as well as to children
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as in infant
a recently born person
wrapped the child in a blanket before taking him outside in the cold
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as in outcome
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
widespread stress is the child of the frenetic pace of the modern world
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Recent Examples of child
The truth is that every child is different, and every parent’s limits are unique.
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Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Sam has to leave his ex-boyfriend, Michael (Omari Douglas), for good when offered a job to work for the now-adult child he was once supposed to kill, Hector Newman (Luther Ford).
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Every child deserves to feel safe in their classroom.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
But some of the key touchstones — a mix of music and stories, a centering of children with candles — are present.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Sam has to leave his ex-boyfriend, Michael (Omari Douglas), for good when offered a job to work for the now-adult child he was once supposed to kill, Hector Newman (Luther Ford).
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Every child deserves to feel safe in their classroom.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
But some of the key touchstones — a mix of music and stories, a centering of children with candles — are present.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for child
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While experts continue to debate which therapies are most effective and appropriate for these kids, ABA is one of the most widely recommended.Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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This will only tide your kids over for a few short bursts.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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The school shares a 28-acre campus with Campus for Kids Learning Center, a program for infants through 4-year-old kindergarten, and the nondenominational City Church.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Each year, just over half of infants and toddlers who qualify for services do not receive them all on time.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Available treatments and trials Throughout Florida, hundreds — possibly thousands — of spouses are riding the highs and lows of Alzheimer’s clinical trials, hoping for the drug instead of the placebo and praying for a positive outcome for their loved one from whatever treatment is being studied.Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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The three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled unanimously in the federal government’s favor, an outcome that could spell trouble for the app, particularly as the panel featured judges with different ideological backgrounds.Owen Tedford, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Their selection of products includes maternity pillows, breast pumps, nursing bras, baby monitors, baby sound machines, and more.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Her mother didn’t like the feeling of the baby moving inside her, and didn’t have a baby shower, according to Blanchard.Scarlett Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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The results were nothing short of extraordinary: over 100 million streams were secured using SuperFile’s encryption and tracking capabilities.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, despite the results, many advertisers still prefer to block such topics, which negatively affects the income of news websites.Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Chopra also appeared to have played dress-up with the toddler, who in one photo clapped her hands while sporting long, press-on nails.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Most exciting metro Phoenix restaurants that opened in 2024 Billie Eilish Phoenix concert: Complete guide to Desert Diamond Arena Drive around and look at Christmas lights Gotta a toddler (or several) who's difficult to wrangle?Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Designers had initially hoped to tunnel beneath the rail line, but UP refused permission, the resultant bridge adding well over $15 million to the project cost, according to Ellerman.Mark Lamster, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
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The 12-page unclassified summary of the Biden administration’s after action report on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan laid most of the blame for the rapid defeat of Afghan forces and the resultant need for a chaotic 17-day evacuation on the Trump administration's failure to plan.Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2023
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Following the birth of her niece, Jing returns to Singapore for the newborn’s birthday celebration.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
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Sullivan added that the newborns even soothe each other if one of them is fussy.Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Child.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/child. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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