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At the tender age of 7, Wie West needed to start wearing glasses, and her vision has been a challenge ever since.—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 In a sport filled with teenage sensations winning golds, Goins puts his name on a trophy at the tender age of 17.—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 My great-grandfather made the solo voyage from his hometown of Tromsø, Norway, to the U.S. in 1901 at the tender age of 15.—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025 Viral TikTok turns 'mission impossible' to heartfelt reunion At the tender age of 6, Cordaro Cummings had already thought of ending his own life.—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tender (young) age
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