the youth

noun

: the young people
The show sends a strong message to the youth of America.
The city's youth need strong role models.

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Eric McGhee, a senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, explained that rightward shifts in the state do not necessarily indicate the same for the youth vote. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025 Savvy, founder of the youth advocacy nonprofit group, the Compton Cowboys, has been pivotal in rescuing horses as the California wildfires continue to ravage the state. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025 Both siblings were in the youth system at Rory Delap’s former club Derby County, before Liam moved to Manchester City in 2019. The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 The result is Hoops, Hopes & Dreams a documentary short that will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and tells the story of how Dr. King and other civil rights activists used basketball to help mobilize the youth. Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the youth 

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“The youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20youth. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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