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Adjective
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Ultimately, Wagner’s intangibles outweighed finding a younger replacement.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
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Sixty-two percent of deaths were among those younger than 55, a phenomenon attributed to the younger group’s higher overdose rate.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The victim, identified only as a teenage male, was shot an unknown number of times in the 13100 block of Jarvis Avenue in South L.A., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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But that all changes this month as this messy, complicated depiction of teenage sexuality makes its way to Netflix.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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In a second criminal case opened in August 2024, they are also being investigated for allegedly trafficking underage girls.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuit specifically names Passes co-founder Guo, along with individuals Alec Celestin and Lani Ginoza, as orchestrators of a scheme that allegedly involved recruiting underage girls to create explicit content.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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According to a statement from the Danville Police Department, the drivers of both vehicles suffered minor injuries, while two other passengers in the truck were unhurt.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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The cab driver suffered minor back and neck injuries in the crash and claimed Zangrilli was drunk but the responding officer sent the inspector on his way, telling the cabbie to file an accident report at an NYPD precinct.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Blepharoplasty can deliver a dramatic improvement to both the upper and lower eye areas in slightly less than two hours for a significantly more youthful look.—
Elycia Rubin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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In keeping with the youthful energy that fuels punk, Collins said the event will be all-ages to reach the broadest audience, including some of the ones who have grown up to raise a few little punk rockers of their own.—
Charlie Vargas,
Orange County Register,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Andrew — a former graduate student, whose name has been changed to protect him from harassment — left his position at a major US primate research center in 2022, after spending two years studying infectious diseases in juvenile monkeys.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles Broken bones, excessive force and drug overdoses: Inside Colorado’s juvenile detention facilities Colorado Democrats are ready to pass a sweeping gun control bill.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Global, regional, and national prevalence of child and adolescent overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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In this Jersey club and trap fusion, the 13-year-old tenderly sings about the thrill of an adolescent love.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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Yet there’s nothing inherently immature about her voice.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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This reflects the struggle many women face with emotionally immature and irresponsible partners.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Ephebic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephebic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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