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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
Registration opens for Camp Kesem at UC San Diego
Kesem at UC San Diego, an organization driven by students that offers support to children whose parents have been diagnosed with cancer, will present a free summer camp June 28 to July 3 and Aug. 4-9 and is accepting registration.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Ending the use of artificial dyes has long been a goal of Kennedy's agenda, over concerns that these colors are inflating the consumption of unhealthy foods and raising the risk of potentially worrying behavioral changes in children, among other risks.
—Paula Cohen, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
Lopez was convicted on June 21, 2023, of assault, injury to a child causing bodily injury, and indecent exposure to a minor.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Parents may bring a folding stroller for free, one per child aged up to 23 months.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Ending the use of artificial dyes has long been a goal of Kennedy's agenda, over concerns that these colors are inflating the consumption of unhealthy foods and raising the risk of potentially worrying behavioral changes in children, among other risks.
—Paula Cohen, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
Lopez was convicted on June 21, 2023, of assault, injury to a child causing bodily injury, and indecent exposure to a minor.
—Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Parents may bring a folding stroller for free, one per child aged up to 23 months.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for child
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The massacre, which also wounded 21 people, became a blueprint for dozens of copycats and shattered the notion that kids were safe in school.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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And as kids grow, the questions can get more complex.—
Maya Payne Smart, Contributor,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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John Mulaney opens up about life with infant son Malcolm during Hollywood Bowl show John Mulaney tour dates See if John Mulaney is headed to your city: Need a break?—
Julie Hinds,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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While looking through his phone, police allegedly found photos of the baby’s genitals and a video of the infant being digitally penetrated, according to the complaint.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Regardless of whether Tennessee looks back on this as a smart decision—on and off the field—in the future, one thing is for sure: the outcome of this situation will have a profound impact on contractual relationships between athletes and programs going forward.—
Kristi Dosh,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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From her campaign headquarters in Quito, González emphatically rejected the outcome.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Our surrogate and our baby both experienced complications and almost didn’t make it.—
Jessica Slice,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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And on Friday, April 11, a mother and baby duo known as Sugar Bear and Snowflake — the first bear family the group showcased from its bear monitoring project — ventured out of their den for good, the BEAR League said in an April 12 post on Facebook.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Webb telescope observations could have occurred by chance or could be the result of previously unknown chemical processes at work on K2-18b.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Friday’s result provided further clarity on the Heat’s draft pick situation.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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The toddler had wandered away from his home in Seligman, Arizona, about 180 miles southeast of Las Vegas, and into rough terrain.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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The stakes here for the rule of law couldn’t be higher, but the right approach for courts should be familiar to anyone who has raised a toddler.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 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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The DTaP vaccine, given in childhood, is 90% effective, and the Tdap vaccine administered to pregnant women in the third trimester reduces pertussis cases in newborns by 77%.—
Amar Duggirala,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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In addition, the draft budget calls for terminating an array of HHS initiatives dedicated to helping families with newborns and young children.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Child.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/child. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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