as in childhood
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Noun
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Dwayne Belfield, 41, was a regular customer since childhood at Exclusive Styles barber shop on Church Ave.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
13 July 2025 -
Although her family survived, her childhood home was washed away.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Hyperhidrosis can occur without an obvious trigger—often starting in adolescence or early adulthood—and can persist for years without a clear cause.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
7 July 2025
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The church’s ritual of confirmation, which marks the passage from adolescence into adulthood, also acquired legal status.—
Thomas A. DuBois,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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“Boyhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyhood. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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