as in youthful
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
Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors said Turner lied to police about taking his younger brother’s gun after the shooting and told his sister to delete her text message history.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
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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Although Julia is happy to return home to Wally, the AKC advises training dogs to be comfortable alone from a young age.
—Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Prosecutors said Turner lied to police about taking his younger brother’s gun after the shooting and told his sister to delete her text message history.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
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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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The offspring of Lawrence and Murphy began dating in 2021 and were engaged just last month, sharing the romantic moment on social media.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Now, as the country ponders a return to the 2016-2020 period, when Mathews’ ideological offspring ran riot from Oregon to Washington, DC, his saga is getting marquee billing.Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Leyva has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and was booked into a juvenile detention center in Albuquerque after being medically cleared at a regional hospital.Jessie Yeung, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Cops said he would be taken later to a juvenile detention facility.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 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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Angel Batista is already working there, now played by James Martinez, and Masuka (Alex Shimizu) is Dexter’s disturbingly immature supervisor.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
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Edamame, Soybeans, and Soy Products Edamame is an immature soybean in green pods.Merve Ceylan, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, the astronauts crewing the ISS were not in danger, and after some extra air scrubbing, the hatch was opened and the supplies unloaded.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 25 Dec. 2024
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Now after literally sealing the hatch on its five divers, Arngrimsson will tell their story on film.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
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Chilton, a serious student of astrology, was standing amid the debris of the adolescent world—maybe the debris of rock and roll itself—and looking to the cosmos for guidance on where to go next.Mitch Therieau, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
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Pediatrics/psychiatry/child and adolescent psychiatry (combined) (75.5%).Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 27 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 30 Dec. 2024.
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