archaic
: misery, affliction
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Ralph Yarl, teen shot after mistakenly going to the wrong house, talks about recovery
The Missouri man appeared in court in a wheelchair on Friday, according to ABC's Kansas City affiliate KMBC.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
The first day of filming the 1984 movie found Macchio face down in a face full of sand on a Southern California beach when his New Jersey transplant Daniel LaRusso is beaten up by Cobra Kai teen bad boy Johnny Lawrence (Zabka) and his goons.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
And after being released from a mental health facility, adult Lottie turns up on Shauna’s (Melanie Lynskey) doorstep in search of a place to stay, causing a rift in her already fractured relationship with teen daughter Callie (Sarah Desjardins).
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Because of her iconic teen stardom, Ringwald originally struggled to transition into more adult roles.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Ralph Yarl, teen shot after mistakenly going to the wrong house, talks about recovery
The Missouri man appeared in court in a wheelchair on Friday, according to ABC's Kansas City affiliate KMBC.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
The first day of filming the 1984 movie found Macchio face down in a face full of sand on a Southern California beach when his New Jersey transplant Daniel LaRusso is beaten up by Cobra Kai teen bad boy Johnny Lawrence (Zabka) and his goons.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
And after being released from a mental health facility, adult Lottie turns up on Shauna’s (Melanie Lynskey) doorstep in search of a place to stay, causing a rift in her already fractured relationship with teen daughter Callie (Sarah Desjardins).
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teen. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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