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Noun
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In April alone, Williams is one of more than a dozen teenagers across the country, including in Illinois, who have been detained or arrested while playing a game.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026 -
Electric bikes, motorcycles and dirt bikes have surged in popularity in recent years and are especially popular among teenagers, offering them a new means of freedom and adrenaline.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The teens were also said to have been involved in online groups recruiting fighters for IS militants in Syria and shared a fascination with violence and hatred against Jews, LGBTQ+ people and others, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The brothers were forced to spend the night on a narrow ledge as temperatures dropped into the teens.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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New York parents are asking for ChatGPT limits in schools, while Utah last month passed a law to let parents monitor their kids’ screen time on school devices.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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Coming from the theater, Frank had an old-school approach to performance and atmosphere, while Eleanor, trained in social work and psychology, had an acute understanding of extreme human behavior in kids and adults.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Take Stock has been providing two-year scholarships to students for more than 30 years, offering them to youngsters from low-income families who starting in eighth grade meet with mentors and maintain decent grades.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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With those two moving on up this week, the Daily News checked in on a few other youngsters in the Yankees’ org, starting with Carlos Lagrange.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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But after one parent was killed by a merlin — a small falcon that lives throughout the Great Lakes region — the nest’s eggs were taken to the University of Michigan Biological Station in Pellston, where veterinarians hatched and reared the chicks, Pepper included.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Italy will ban the killing of male chicks starting in 2027, ending the deaths of 34 million birds every year.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Harlem Grown is a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching youths about growing their own food, sustainability and nutrition through local urban farms.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hoffmann said the newest data also indicate that as youths age, the negative effects of social media may actually trend down.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
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They were called after multiple brawls involving as many as 100 people, most of whom were juveniles, broke out at the park.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Authorities in Solano County arrested an 18-year-old and two juveniles, after officers said they were found with firearms early Sunday morning.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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See photos of the joyful fathers in Hollywood's older dad's club, spending quality time with their youngest kiddos.—
Anya Leon,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Olsen kiddos trying to close their front door to keep the sharks out is just as well-shot and grimly hilarious as Lisa readying to give birth as the floodwaters rise.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Teeners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeners. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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