the youth
noun
: the young people
The show sends a strong message to the youth of America.
The city's youth need strong role models.
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There are many good reasons to develop humanoids, such as augmenting the work force in countries where the number of older citizens in need of healthcare and support is far larger than the youth in those countries can support.
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Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
For example, if a child is not sleeping well, a parent might watch videos on how to improve the youth’s sleep, Liben said.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
The Biden-Harris administration quietly ended the youth monitoring program earlier this year and canceled the contract in August.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
In any event, the police didn’t talk much about the youth.
—Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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Amir Husain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
For example, if a child is not sleeping well, a parent might watch videos on how to improve the youth’s sleep, Liben said.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
The Biden-Harris administration quietly ended the youth monitoring program earlier this year and canceled the contract in August.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
In any event, the police didn’t talk much about the youth.
—Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the youth
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“The youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20youth. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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