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as in schoolchild
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as in teenager
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Hong Kong/Tokyo CNN — Japan’s prime minister has demanded an explanation from Beijing over the fatal stabbing of a schoolboy in the second knife attack on Japanese children in China in recent months.
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Junko Ogura, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
In a hilly community in Antipolo east of Manila, three people were killed, including two schoolboys and a 27-year-old pregnant woman, when a landslide hit two houses, according to Relly Bernardo, the city's disaster management chief.
—Neil Jerome Morales and Adrian Portugal, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
An ‘average’ schoolboy William Laws Calley Jr., the second of four siblings and the only son, was born in Miami on June 8, 1943.
—Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Celebrate Baltimore Pride, be moved by a schoolboy’s dream, honor a naval tradition, check out great coin collections and rock out at an alternative rock concert.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
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Junko Ogura, CNN, 19 Sep. 2024
In a hilly community in Antipolo east of Manila, three people were killed, including two schoolboys and a 27-year-old pregnant woman, when a landslide hit two houses, according to Relly Bernardo, the city's disaster management chief.
—Neil Jerome Morales and Adrian Portugal, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
An ‘average’ schoolboy William Laws Calley Jr., the second of four siblings and the only son, was born in Miami on June 8, 1943.
—Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Celebrate Baltimore Pride, be moved by a schoolboy’s dream, honor a naval tradition, check out great coin collections and rock out at an alternative rock concert.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
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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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In it, five misfits battle to dismantle a conspiracy of teenagers aiming to halt climate change by exterminating adults.John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The lawsuit alleges TikTok’s algorithm exposed the seven teenagers to videos promoting suicide, self-harm and eating disorders, lawyer Laure Boutron-Marmion told broadcaster franceinfo.Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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While Olympia, Billy and Sarah go to ask Jimmy for his security cam footage, Matty spies some schoolgirls talking about their friend’s murder.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 Oct. 2024
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Nearly everyone devoured them – from wealthy elites to schoolgirls to enslaved people technically banned from reading.Jon Grinspan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2024
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The post itself is innocent enough, and features The Breakfast Club co-host FaceTiming with the Brooklyn icon herself, who gave full approval of the youngster rocking her signature colorful looks from the 1997 video, which featured appearances from Uncle Luke, Aaliyah, Sheek Louch and others.Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The youngster had a big interception in San Francisco’s Week 7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.Vincent Frank, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.Allison Mashell Mitchell / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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In this engaging book, a professor of South Asian history invites readers to take a walk with him through Lahore, the city of his birth.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Roblox is adding some new restrictions to its game platform for minors under 13. Roblox will not let kids under the age of 13 play, search for, or discover unrated experiences as of Dec. 3.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The kids were asked to bring items that had to do with Ireland.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Arthur Leigh Allen has been one of the only viable suspects in the Zodiac case for decades Comments The Zodiac Killer case remains unsolved, and three former students of a lead suspect are still looking for closure.Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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Around 70,000 students descend upon downtown Indianapolis each fall for The FFA National Convention, the second largest annual convention in Indianapolis.Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024
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The court found those adolescents guilty of having pointed out Paty to the murderer.Reuters, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Medical intervention is reserved for older adolescents and adults, and guidelines set by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health do not recommend genital surgery for minors.Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Schoolboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolboy. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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