as in teenager
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Video obtained by The Charlotte Observer showed jail staff speeding through supervision rounds before Dwight Weller, a man working in the jail, saw the teenager hanging and jolted back.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025 -
His performance as the troubled teenager landed him a Best Actor nomination at the Inside Soap Awards in 1999.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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This opens up dialogue rather than making teens defensive, says Dr. Khan.—
Mia Taylor,
Parents,
23 Jan. 2025
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The freezing temperatures will move eastward, reaching major cities like Philadelphia, where daytime highs will reach only the upper teens.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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Gomes da Silva had spotted Cassiano in the neighborhood square surrounded by a group of kids.—
Jill Langlois,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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On a regular day to get the kids out and on their way, my alarm is set to 6:55.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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One dose of a different formulation of the shot, the Tdap vaccine, is also recommended for preteens between 11 and 12 and for adults every 10 years.—
Randi Richardson,
NBC News,
23 Dec. 2024
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The in-person training program will focus mainly on preteens and teenagers but can be tailored to younger children, as well as staff and parents, officials said in a news release.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Nov. 2024
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The youngster had been the latest absentee in Arsenal’s defence, with Saliba, White and Takehiro Tomiyasu sidelined.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The youngster suffered minor injuries to his head, back and arm, but refused medical attention, his mother said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Five juveniles on e-bikes were riding around the parking lot and almost hit a pedestrian.—
Isha Trivedi,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Some Bills fans even started raising money toward a charity for juveniles with diabetes that Andrews supports.—
Sam Cohn,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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Disneyland and Walt Disney World’s websites describe the ride’s audience as kids, tweens, teens and adults.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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Related article The skin care craze has hit tweens.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN,
12 Jan. 2025
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Research published in 2014 in the Journal of Adolescence highlights that adolescents who are high in rejection sensitivity are more likely to perceive their romantic partners as being conflictual, even when the interactions are neutral or non-hostile.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Nicotine, the primary chemical in cigarettes, is highly addictive, and the developing minds of adolescents may be especially vulnerable.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Preteen-ager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen-ager. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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