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Noun
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That interest has fueled attention around cognitive training and digital brain exercises for children and teenagers.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026 -
At a quiet soccer field Friday evening in south Sacramento, the family and friends of the two girls killed in the deadly Sunday morning crash near Rancho Murieta gathered to mourn the teenagers.—
Reeti Malhotra
May 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Authorities said the teens met online, where they were radicalized by hate.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Matt and Brad Rocca — now 70 and 68 — started working there in their teens and bought into Original Joe’s in 1980, a couple of years before the family sold its part in the San Francisco restaurant.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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The bill would specifically forbid practices that Black Bear, the Stars and other companies have used to monopolize and vertically integrate the youth sports experience in hockey and beyond, driving up costs for families and pricing out many kids.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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DJs and live music carry through the day, with a classic car show, a Hair and Fashion Show, and kids’ areas with games, inflatables, and pony rides scattered throughout.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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But some young people have also voiced their disapproval, arguing the Cockroach Janta Party is a meme embraced by more privileged youngsters, offering up little in the way of real political solutions.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Jorrel Hato and fellow 20-year-old Josh Acheampong are talented-but-raw youngsters.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Seven other people, five of whom are juveniles, were each charged with a misdemeanor count of reckless conduct.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Following a spate of e-bike and e-motorcycle incidents involving young riders, the county district attorney’s office launched a new unit earlier this month to review potential criminal charges against juveniles and adults.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The male Burrowing Own feeds a gecko to the female as their chicks play around them.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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In decades past, researchers have used cruder technology to create transparent eggshells that hatched chicks from plastic films or sacks.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Its flowers start as deep lavender buds that unfurl into a light shade of purple.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
19 May 2026
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The buds of this common peony open to reveal stunning, pale shell pink blooms with slight hints of lavender in late spring.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
18 May 2026
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Holly Robinson Peete reads her book My Brother Charlie to youths from Dodgers Dreamteam, Miracle League Los Angeles, on May 9 in Los Angeles.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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As of November, veterans and current or former foster youths aged 18-24 were no longer exempt.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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