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Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
The Times had something last weekend about the number of preteen children in Gaza suffering from gunshot wounds.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2024
The researchers also found significant racial disparities, with Black preteens having the highest rates of suicide for both time periods and Hispanic preteens having the highest percentage increase in suicide rates.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 30 July 2024
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Adjective
While adult women may understand clearly the need for self-examination and regular mammograms, the Pink Jet’s striking hot magenta-and-bubblegum paint scheme connects with an equally important segment—girls in their elementary and preteen years.
—Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
The Times had something last weekend about the number of preteen children in Gaza suffering from gunshot wounds.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
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Listen to this article A new study involving Colorado researchers found that sleep problems among preteens increase their risk of suicidal thoughts two years later, though the researchers urged parents not to panic.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2024
The researchers also found significant racial disparities, with Black preteens having the highest rates of suicide for both time periods and Hispanic preteens having the highest percentage increase in suicide rates.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 30 July 2024
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And that’s kind of embarrassing for teenage girls to ask for.Meg Zukin, TIME, 12 Jan. 2025
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Yordy Centeno-Melchor, 31, was taken into custody after attempting to abduct a teenage girl from the parking lot of a Holtville, Alabama, business on New Year’s Eve, according to a report.Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
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There's a hot debate brewing online over whether or not a teen's shower time should be limited.Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rufus King revealed the news in a Facebook post on Dec. 19, 2024, sharing a photo of the teens wearing Spelman College merch while standing in front of some yellow lockers.Becca Longmire, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rioux was the Guinness World Record holder for tallest teenager, standing at 7 feet, 5 inches as a 15-year-old.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Finding housing for a couch-surfing teenager is different than finding housing for a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
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Treating Fighters to Survive: Trapped in Sudan’s civil war, a young woman chose to work in a clinic on the front line.Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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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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Related article The skin care craze has hit tweens.Amanda Schupak, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
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Previously reserved for sparkly holidays and tweens on TikTok, permission to wear glitter eyeshadow every day has been granted.Katie McBroom, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A 59-year-old New Jersey man who recorded five women and an underage teenager in a Garden State bathroom has been sentenced to five years behind bars.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Despite the probation, the underage pledges, Serrano and Larsen, drank alcohol and moved forward with the skit, prosecutors said.Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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My family walked with Krewe of Confetti Kids on Saturday for its annual kids parade in Algiers Point.Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Kody has been criticized by his former wives for not being there for his adult kids Kody Brown is open to mending things with his family.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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During the early years of the coronavirus pandemic, an expansion of the federal child tax credit led to dramatic reductions in adolescent poverty.Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Center specialized in child and adolescent psychiatry after graduating from medical school.Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Preteen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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