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being in the early stage of life, growth, or development
a young cat requires more food than an older one a young tree that will eventually reach 50 feet tall
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Recent Examples of young
Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Martínez sought to both channel their energy and encourage younger generations to pursue the music of their ancestors.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 5 Jan. 2025
Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
In reproduction, there’s the energy embodied by offspring–the hatchlings that emerge from eggs or the newborn young that result from live birth.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
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The Tulsa Shootout is a major event in the micro sprint racing world, drawing young drivers from all over the United States to compete.
—Lydia Mee, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Martínez sought to both channel their energy and encourage younger generations to pursue the music of their ancestors.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 5 Jan. 2025
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These trees are excellent hosts for caterpillars, an important food for birds feeding their developing young.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
In reproduction, there’s the energy embodied by offspring–the hatchlings that emerge from eggs or the newborn young that result from live birth.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
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The 1994 vintage, from an exceptional year for Port, balances youthful vigor with evolving depth, showcasing rich dark fruits, chocolate, and a hint of spice with impeccable structure.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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This powerful retelling shifts the focus from Huck’s youthful adventures to Jim’s profound quest for freedom and family, offering a poignant exploration of identity, agency, and survival in a society built on systemic oppression.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Dolan’s offspring remain active in media and entertainment, most recently as the backers of the Sphere Entertaiment Co. which has made a splash in Las Vegas with its immersive-experience venue that is expanding into other cities.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024
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Romano took the opportunity to poke fun at his offspring and how his ranking off them has recently changed.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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The result was a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty for his juvenile antics.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Ross’ novel approach tells Whitehead’s tale, based on true events, about two young Black men stuck in a wretched juvenile Florida reformatory school, the site of relentless and sometimes fatal abuse.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
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In another bed chamber, Jamie broods about what has become of John, knowing he was almost hanged on his account.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Conditions permitting, your adventure-seeking brood could kayak the White Continent’s frigid waters, join Zodiac excursions to see gentoo penguin colonies, and snowshoe across the icy landscape, led by HX’s wildlife and expedition guides.Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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By the way, Key limes are green when immature and yellow when ripe, further adding to the color confusion.Chadd Scott, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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Kids who are young for their grade are, almost by definition, more immature than their peers.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the shocks and springs simply need to work too hard to manage nearly 5,000 pounds of four-door EV, though that figure only sounds steep in comparison to a hot hatch like the Focus RS.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Of course, there’s a hitch: Ellie’s mom also happens to be Murphy’s toughest professor, so the two hatch a plan to spend a holiday weekend together as pretend girlfriends, in hopes of scoring Murphy a good grade.Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
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The man in the red-and-white top puts his left arm around an adolescent girl, her hair and blue pajamas coated in dust.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Areas of the brain that are important for thinking and regulating impulses and emotions are rapidly developing during the adolescent years, and are susceptible to the external influences of social media.Omer Awan, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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He was succeeded by Rin-Tin-Tin Jr., the dog's actual progeny who starred in 14 films in the 1930s, mainly Westerns.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
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The custom-residential markets of Washington, D.C., Delaware, and Virginia each share in the distinction of being mostly concerned with country- and suburban-specific renovation and restoration, specifically of Colonial and Colonial Revival prototypes and their progeny.Richard Olsen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Young.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/young. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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