as in teenager
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Noun
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That song is about Nex Benedict, who is the nonbinary teenager who died.—
Julie Seabaugh,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025 -
The teenager said that people noticed there was an issue with her sight from age 4, but opticians recommended glasses.—
Maureen Mackey,
Fox News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Because of her iconic teen stardom, Ringwald originally struggled to transition into more adult roles.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Ralph Yarl, teen shot after mistakenly going to the wrong house, talks about recovery The Missouri man appeared in court in a wheelchair on Friday, according to ABC's Kansas City affiliate KMBC.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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When small family dairy farms were numerous and dotted the countryside, and kids would play summer baseball without adults coaching.—
Tom Redman,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The online network, which authorities claim promotes extremist ideology and coerces kids into hurting themselves is shocking in its details, though experts say crimes of this nature are growing.—
Andrea Marks,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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Bringing that humanity and that relatability to a character, whether it’s written for comic books or found in Shakespeare, has been Mackie’s calling since his days doing plays as a preteen.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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The study, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives in September, analyzed data from 10,000 preteens who participated in the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States, according to the university.—
Kylie Mohr,
WIRED,
4 Jan. 2025
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Bentaleb, a native of Lille who spent time at the club’s academy as a youngster before joining them permanently in 2023, has also played for German club Schalke and has 52 caps for Algeria, playing in the 2014 World Cup.—
Sam Joseph,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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At some point, the ideologies must combine — youngsters with little to no pro experience need more first-team minutes.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Some of the positives noted have been less intakes for juveniles at the jail, and improvement in bed placement at Carver County for many juveniles in need of secure detention.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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After Beaver Dam police took the report of a missing juvenile on Monday, Feb. 3, police said the car had an Arkansas license plate with the number BBR 20L.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Teens and tweens get their own snazzy club lounges (called Vibe for teens and Edge for tweens), and babysitting is available in a nursery for babies and toddlers ages 6 months to 3 years, for a fee.—
Fran Golden,
AFAR Media,
28 Jan. 2025
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Combined with the concurrent furor over tween girls asking their parents for anti-aging products and 10-year-olds taking over Sephora, there’s a general sense that kids today are freaking out about wrinkles and retinol way more than anyone else was at their age.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
10 Jan. 2025
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The foundation provides scholarships, educational assistance, and athletic guidance to children, adolescents, and young adults striving for positive advancement, according to its website.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Pitts brood, including adolescents and youngest daughter Onjel, then 2, the same age as Dolen son Sean, moved into Chris and John Dolen’s three bedroom home for about six weeks, Pitts’ wife Marilyn recalls.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Preteen-ager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen-ager. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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