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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
Gene Hackman’s will leaves his full $80M fortune to late wife and doesn’t mention his 3 children
Gene Hackman made no mention in his will of his three children, opting instead to leave his entire $80 million fortune to his wife, Betsy Arakawa, who died days before her Oscar-winning husband.
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David Matthews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Ruth Imogen Stout was born in Girard, Kansas, on June 14, 1884, the fifth of nine children.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
One study found that 9% of children had abdominal migraines, and most had family members with other types of migraine.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
As a first-generation college graduate with an MBA, Mata was able to make a middle-class life for her child.
—Daisy Verduzco Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
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David Matthews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Ruth Imogen Stout was born in Girard, Kansas, on June 14, 1884, the fifth of nine children.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
One study found that 9% of children had abdominal migraines, and most had family members with other types of migraine.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 17 Mar. 2025
As a first-generation college graduate with an MBA, Mata was able to make a middle-class life for her child.
—Daisy Verduzco Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for child
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Research shows that parents lose sleep for a surprising number of years after their children are born and kids notoriously struggle with everything from bedtime routines to nightmares.—
Lia Miller,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
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Over the years, Hudson has not been shy about family life, documenting many memories with her kids on social media.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Their eldest, Nevada Alexander, died of infant death syndrome (SIDS) at 10 weeks old.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Prior to this developmental point, infants interestingly have no sense of self and perceive themselves as part of their caregiver.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Either way, the outcome remains a bit of a mystery, according to five executives hosted by TD Cowen for a virtual panel on the high-end and luxury retail and manufacturing industry.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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This includes collaborating with stakeholders, actively publishing accurate information, and enhancing media literacy skills. Lesson 5: Invest in people and partnerships Covid exposed deep health inequities, with vulnerable communities experiencing worse outcomes.—
Bernadette Boden Albala,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Last month, Blanchard spoke with PEOPLE ahead of the premiere of season 2 of her reality series Life After Lockup and shared that her baby daughter is already starting to resemble her and Urker.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Older adults require less, while babies need much more — in fact, infants can spend about 50% of their sleep in REM, experts say.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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That goal against came as a direct result of Pontus Holmberg badly losing a puck battle in the defensive zone, too.—
Nick Ashbourne,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Each result was then reviewed by two reporters, who used licensing records to confirm it was categorized correctly.—
Charles Ornstein,
ProPublica,
13 Mar. 2025
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Fact checked by Sarah Scott One mom's hack for getting a toddler to fold their laundry is mostly receiving praise in the comments on her Instagram post.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2025
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Charlotte's first-ever curtsy came as a toddler on the runway at Chopin Airport, in Warsaw, Poland, on July 19, 2017.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Show how data from customers/employees contributes to product innovations; present plans for sharing resultant value. 2.—
James Felton Keith,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the resultant structure was coated in potassium hydroxide, which washes away less stable structures and leaves behind thousands of microscopic pores.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
20 Dec. 2024
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About one in five newborns in the U.S. start on formula, providing a crucial source of nutrition in an infant's first months of life.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Vaccine protects against more than measles Although measles poses severe health risks, doctors are generally more concerned with how the viral infection rubella can affect newborns.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Child.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/child. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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