the youth
noun
: the young people
The show sends a strong message to the youth of America.
The city's youth need strong role models.
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Serba suggested that the most impactful influx of cash may not be in schools, but in business incentives to create more and better jobs for the youth who want to stay close to their families.
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CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
As well as being a close follower of the Greenlandic soccer team, Egede runs the youth team at Boldklubben af 1967 (B-67).
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The presentation of the violin, which happened after the youth symphony played a mini-concert before an IPO performance, took a few months to come about.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The study sessions were first organized during the COVID-19 pandemic by Entree, the youth association of the Concertgebouw, to help students improve their concentration and introduce them to the charms of classical music.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
As well as being a close follower of the Greenlandic soccer team, Egede runs the youth team at Boldklubben af 1967 (B-67).
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
The presentation of the violin, which happened after the youth symphony played a mini-concert before an IPO performance, took a few months to come about.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The study sessions were first organized during the COVID-19 pandemic by Entree, the youth association of the Concertgebouw, to help students improve their concentration and introduce them to the charms of classical music.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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