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Recent Examples of rug rat
Third row seats are best left for rug rats, or folded.
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cleveland, 22 Feb. 2020
Your standard maternal protagonist is not dropping a trail of pacifiers behind her, swilling goblets of red wine the minute her rug rats are in bed, and secretly vaping in the linen closet?
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 14 May 2018
cleveland, 22 Feb. 2020
Your standard maternal protagonist is not dropping a trail of pacifiers behind her, swilling goblets of red wine the minute her rug rats are in bed, and secretly vaping in the linen closet?
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 14 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rug rat
Noun
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The program is designed for preschoolers, but children of all ages are welcome.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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Just like the parents of millions of toddlers and preschoolers, Ms. Rachel is a part of actor Robert De Niro's life.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2025
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Publishing intimate images of minors under 18 could be punished with a fine or up to three years in prison.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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The challenge moving forward is how to legally make the industry safe for minors.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
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Nearly 1 in 4 children and adolescents experience these disorders, Fletcher added.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2025
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From 2017 to 2020, the prevalence of obesity among U.S. children and adolescents was 19.7%, with 14.7 million children aged 2–19 years having obesity, according to the CDC.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The distinction was by a wide margin — 14.3% of Idaho’s kindergartners had at least one exemption, and the next closest state was Alaska, with 9.5%.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the 2023-24 school year, about 88% of Florida kindergartners had the mandatory vaccinations required to attend school, down from the previous year, when nearly 91% of kindergartners were vaccinated, federal data shows.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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This truth is at the heart of Adolescence, Netflix’s new drama by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham—an impeccable, if harrowing, exploration of the trepidatious transition of boyhood to manhood and the ultimate radicalization of a schoolboy.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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When a group of schoolboy cricketers founded the club in 1882, their choice of name was ‘Hotspur FC’.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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In a Monday statement, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said China and Japan were working toward a constructive and stable relationship, and expressed his regret over the death of the Japanese schoolchild.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Sep. 2024
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Louisiana just enthusiastically passed a law designed to convert every schoolchild in the state to Christianity.—
Letters To The Editor,
The Mercury News,
24 June 2024
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Vulnerable populations, including infants and older adults, are susceptible to health risks because of the colder temperatures.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the toxicology literature, a series of reports suggest a rise in melatonin misuse—and indicate that some caregivers are even giving doses to infants.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Franco's video made others aware of why parents may feel the need to set boundaries around wearing strong scents when holding newborns.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
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Providing Edith and her peers with comprehensive training marks another critical step toward a future in which every newborn has a chance to live a happy, healthy life.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Rug rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rug%20rat. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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