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Adjective
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Washington and a man who was with four young women got into a dispute, and Washington pulled a pistol, the mayor said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2025 -
For his latest work, the interdisciplinary artist tells a tale of two young rappers who discover a romantic connection while trying to find a name for their hip hop group.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2025
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Still, this sympathetic love letter to teenage misfits everywhere wouldn't work without Spacek's wide-eyed vulnerability and King's deep understanding of the humiliations of adolescence and popularity that every teen knows all too well.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Instead, the audience watches a full day in the life of the salon, which is run by Jaja’s plucky teenage daughter, Marie, a high school valedictorian who lacks the birth certificate to qualify for college student loans.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The teen, who has not been publicly named because of state laws that shield the identity of underage criminal suspects, was arrested May 20 along with his family, who were also living in the United States illegally, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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The officers outside Williams & Graham turned out to be Denver Police officers conducting routine underage drinking enforcement rather than immigration agents, bar co-owner Saydee Canada told The Denver Post in an e-mail.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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In total, 27 people were taken to the hospital, including two with serious injuries, and 20 others were treated at the scene for minor injuries, according to Dave Kitchin of North West Ambulance Service.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
27 May 2025
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Troopers said the two boys were hospitalized with minor injuries.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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The Parisians’ love of tradition and romance combined with its youthful modernism is the pull for me.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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What was at first written off as mere youthful rebellion, destined to fizzle out, ultimately yielded the appointment of a Deaf president, and helped galvanize the greater movement that led to the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act.—
John Hendrickson,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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About a week later, a juvenile suspect was arrested in connection with the stabbing.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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David Shannon, who was appointed state’s attorney for the Judicial District of Litchfield in March 2022, oversees prosecutions at Superior Court in Torrington, Torrington Superior Court Geographical Area No. 18 and juvenile matters in Torrington.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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There are so many adults like myself walking around with these adolescent feelings of rejection.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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And how have the brothers changed since their early years as adolescent stars?—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Concluding the movie as a surprisingly mature teenager is a fascinating transition into a decade-plus of Cruise playing immature grown-ups.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Peripheral blood smear: A sample of your blood is examined under a microscope to look for abnormal cells, including immature cells that shouldn’t normally be in the bloodstream.—
Health,
Health,
24 May 2025
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“Ephebic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephebic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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