as in youths
the transitional period between childhood and adulthood
adolescence can be a turbulent time for teenagers and parents alike
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Noun
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Previously, the maximum sentence in El Salvador was 60 years for adults and less for youths.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Tickets are $30; $15 for students age 16-20; free for youths 15 and younger.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Within the law, disadvantaged students are defined as those students who are English learners, minorities, students with disabilities, homeless children and youth, children and youth in foster care, and migrant students.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Orbán used his supermajority to consolidate power, weaken the independence of the country’s courts, change the election system and restrict the rights of some minorities.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Adolescences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adolescences. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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