as in teenager
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But teenagers, particularly young girls, who see TikToks showcasing the content creators' opulent lifestyle, may get the impression that being an OnlyFans star is aspirational.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
6 June 2025 -
Emmanuel-Thomas had got his first call-up to Arsenal’s first-team squad at age 17, and there were almost two years when the teenager trained under manager Arsene Wenger’s watchful eye.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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According to the California Library Association, summer reading programs help children and teens retain and enhance their reading skills over the summer and benefit adults by stimulating the brain, increasing vocabulary and sparking imagination.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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Keep scrolling to see all 12 cargo pants my teen and mom friends are wearing this spring.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
16 June 2025
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To date, Victoria’s Voice Foundation has positively impacted over 1.5 million parents and children through its education programs, including one designed to help parents recognize the warning signs of risk and drug use in their kids — the very signs David and I missed so many years ago.—
Jackie Siegel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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Well, all but Prince Harry, his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two kids.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
6 June 2025
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His mother remembers him as a preteen glued to the TV when Shark Tank came on and asking for a few hundred bucks for his birthday to start an E-Trade account and buy Apple stock.—
Simone Melvin,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Louis, who has two teenagers, a preteen and her mother living in Haiti, arrived in South Florida two years ago from Brazil after making the dangerous 7,000 mile trek on foot with her two young sons, now ages 5 and 4.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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But a lack of clarity is to be expected from this group of youngsters.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Adding to the excitement: these youngsters are supported by the Paramount’s professional design and technical staff, and will perform in full custom on its historic stage.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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The Alamo, an underground nightclub in Summerville, was packed at around 3 a.m. when Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stormed the building, recovering firearms, bulk cash, seven potential trafficking victims and a missing juvenile.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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One of the people who was hiding was a juvenile, who deputies say witnessed Waite fatally shoot a woman in the head in the kitchen, the station reported.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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The retailer designed the new brand, which will debut with 65 clothing, footwear and accessory items for tween girls and boys, with most products under $15.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Cyrus’s voice sounded different back then—as all tween voices do.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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Her mother, now an author, was a Freudian therapist who worked with children and adolescents.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
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Even more revealing, research shows that up to 22% of children and adolescents struggle with disordered eating.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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“Preteen-ager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen-ager. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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