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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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This will only tide your kids over for a few short bursts.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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Besides her kids, Givens’ other purpose in life is nursing.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 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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The outcome in Ames matters because DEI critics increasingly have been using reverse discrimination claims to challenge DEI initiatives.Michelle Travis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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His police powers have been suspended and he has been moved to an administrative assignment pending the outcome of the case, the department said in a statement Friday.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Those who would feel the deepest losses are not the Congress members who will retain their pay during the shutdown, but members of the military who would serve without pay, numerous federal workers who would be furloughed, people that rely on WIC benefits to keep their babies fed and so many more.Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ed, as the film reveals, was miraculously spared from the incinerator; an unknown number of babies born to girls attending the school did not escape that grim fate – discarded with the knowledge or at the direction of Catholic clergy who ran the school.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 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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This is a great result of Finland's consistent advocacy work.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 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 26 Dec. 2024.
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