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as in kids
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 infants
a recently born person
wrapped the child in a blanket before taking him outside in the cold
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as in outcomes
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 children
As families grow from two married adults to larger households with multiple children, others have reduced their circle of giving.
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Some limit their gifting to only immediate family members or to children or set up a gift exchange where adults pick another adult’s name out of a hat.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Parents and children of many of the victims testified in court that they were traumatized by Jones' conspiracies and threats from his followers.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Jones repeatedly called the shooting that killed 20 children and six educators a hoax staged by actors and aimed at increasing gun control.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
The hospital said another strike near its entrance on Wednesday killed a woman and her two children.
—Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Laura also wears three rings to represent her two living children and one stillborn baby, whom the world will never know.
—Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Kat Dunbar, of Bedminster, recalled seeing what at first appeared to be a UFO while driving home with her children.
—David Chiu, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Hospital records show that a family of eight was among those killed, including four children, their parents and two grandparents.
—Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Some limit their gifting to only immediate family members or to children or set up a gift exchange where adults pick another adult’s name out of a hat.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Parents and children of many of the victims testified in court that they were traumatized by Jones' conspiracies and threats from his followers.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Jones repeatedly called the shooting that killed 20 children and six educators a hoax staged by actors and aimed at increasing gun control.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
The hospital said another strike near its entrance on Wednesday killed a woman and her two children.
—Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Laura also wears three rings to represent her two living children and one stillborn baby, whom the world will never know.
—Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Kat Dunbar, of Bedminster, recalled seeing what at first appeared to be a UFO while driving home with her children.
—David Chiu, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Hospital records show that a family of eight was among those killed, including four children, their parents and two grandparents.
—Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for children
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The Pareto Principle And Price’s Law The first reason is the Pareto Principle, which states that 80% of outcomes result from 20% of causes.Adam Fayed, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Entrepreneurial success is often seen as the result of innovation and hard work, but race can profoundly impact outcomes.Tiffany Callender, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Each path carries weighty consequences.Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The financial consequences are staggering.Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
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And Lorraine Berry looks at 18 books to give toddlers, young readers and teens for the holidays.Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Shopping for a college student who could use access to better snacks than what’s in the vending machine or a new mom with toddlers to entertain?Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
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The products and the developers at the forefront of the development of AI models are working at global levels.Ana DeOliva, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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BlackRock is seeing a higher mix of higher-margin, higher-fee products including alternative investments which have higher fees.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mangione attended the prestigious, all-boys K-12 Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated in 2016 as the valedictorian.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mangione was the class valedictorian in 2016 at Gilman School, a private all-boys school in Baltimore, according to the Baltimore Sun.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Children.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/children. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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