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as in schoolchildren
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as in youngsters
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According to literary scholar Elaine Jordan, the play was dangerous material for a wild troupe of unsupervised youngsters to take on, and the results were predictable.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Clearly, there are opportunities for the youngsters, including Wenninger and 22-yearold Jonathan Santucci (4-0 at Binghamton), to make an impact next year for the New York Mets.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, Lindberg came up in the city’s metal scene, trading tapes with fellow teenagers and designing the logo for Norwegian band Darkthrone.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
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Today, the Worth family home has been turned into a group home for disenfranchised teenagers and their counselors, caretakers and caregivers where Scary Farmers will visit on Halloween night.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to Fairweather, college towns could become cheaper for students, faculty, and staff members if more inventory becomes available.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The shooting left two students dead and 21 people injured.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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As Remo Gerra, manager of Veneto Trattoria, recalled, Kirk would dine at the restaurant a few times a month, usually with Erika Kirk and their kids, or with some of his business associates.—
Shawn Raymundo,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The photo also speaks to Holton’s limited access at this point—the shot is taken right by the apartment’s entry and the kids are highly aware of this stranger and his camera.—
Qian Julie Wang,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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Most people can read 200–400 words per minute; speed readers claim to manage roughly four times that amount.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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Made by History takes readers beyond the headlines with articles written and edited by professional historians.—
Time,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, this advantage is largely negated by heavy fishing pressure, especially since most of the sharks here caught are juveniles.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Schwalb pushed back against claims that juveniles offenders are not being prosecuted in Washington.—
Beatrice Peterson,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, ethereum has faced a lot of competition, particularly from the cool kiddies in Solana-town.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Through his Boys to Men Workshop, Donnelson teaches young boys practical automotive skills, like changing tires and checking oil, while mentoring them toward a better future.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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And notably, the word boys is not mentioned in Grok’s new system prompt.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Schoolboys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolboys. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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