as in teenager
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.
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Peter White, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
By October, teen girls in Utah were also vanishing.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Carter and Duff were on-and-off as young teens from 2000 until 2003.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
Prices have steadily climbed over recent months, with the Democratic sweep line rising from the teens earlier in 2025 to above 40 percent by spring 2026.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Peter White, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
By October, teen girls in Utah were also vanishing.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Carter and Duff were on-and-off as young teens from 2000 until 2003.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
Prices have steadily climbed over recent months, with the Democratic sweep line rising from the teens earlier in 2025 to above 40 percent by spring 2026.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Before her political career, Metayer Bowen was a confident, spirited teenager whose smile lit up the room, said Jessica Mund, a fellow classmate at Coral Springs Charter School.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Near the end of 2014, Scorcio moved to Oregon, having struggled with substance abuse as a teenager in Sacramento.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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There’s no greater satisfaction than buying the garment or accessory coveted in preteen years spent poring over magazines.—
Selene Oliva,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Journal That Launched a Million Views A TikTok posted earlier this month by Rhionna, a friend of Addison’s mother, introduced the world to the preteen’s scrapbook-style project.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sephora boasts nearly 23 million followers on Instagram and over 2 million followers on TikTok, with the beauty brand at the center of tween beauty trends.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Disney Channel sitcom, which ran from 2006 to 2011, was one of the most influential tween TV shows of the 2000s as Cyrus' pop star persona became a real-life pop sensation.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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Watch this video for tips on finding age-appropriate books for kids.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The former Fortune 100 company marketing executive rescued a white rabbit that a family with kids no longer wanted.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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At the time, Jackson was pop’s fastest-rising star, having bridged the teenybopper mania of the Jackson 5 with mature disco-soul hits on his 1979 solo breakthrough, Off the Wall.—
Greg Poole,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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The show sent her to malls to meet fans, fashioning her into a teenybopper starlet.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
10 Oct. 2025
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The kids' menu is tempting for adults and youngsters alike, and if in doubt, a ride in the golf carts that come with each villa will be more than enough to keep everyone entertained.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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That’s why Blashill will likely keep Frondell at center for the rest of the season, in hopes of the youngster becoming the next winning figure for the Hawks.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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He was brought to the center as an adolescent with a broken wing (possibly due to a collision with a car) and can no longer fly properly.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
1 Apr. 2026
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An adolescent with severe menstrual pain and vomiting may first present to a pediatrician.—
Sarah Berg,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
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Three juveniles were taken to hospitals with injuries, but their conditions were not immediately available.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The juvenile’s name and age were not released.—
Mark Price
April 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teen. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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