archaic
: misery, affliction
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The Rocco Forte Kids programs are tailored for age groups from toddlers to teens, with amenities that include cuddly toys, child-sized bathrobes and slippers, and welcome treats at check-in.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
The teen explained that their school situation was complicated because they were enrolled in dual enrollment classes at a different campus from their sister.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
The teen-agers greeted her parents one by one; a Spotify playlist featuring Travis Scott and Rauw Alejandro played while the guests took turns on the mechanical bull.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
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The second suspect in the Picnic Day shooting in Davis that left two teens and a man wounded and sent scores scrambling from gunfire was arraigned Tuesday in Yolo Superior Court eight months after the chaos.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The Rocco Forte Kids programs are tailored for age groups from toddlers to teens, with amenities that include cuddly toys, child-sized bathrobes and slippers, and welcome treats at check-in.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
The teen explained that their school situation was complicated because they were enrolled in dual enrollment classes at a different campus from their sister.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
The teen-agers greeted her parents one by one; a Spotify playlist featuring Travis Scott and Rauw Alejandro played while the guests took turns on the mechanical bull.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teen. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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