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Adjective
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Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical Roald Dahl's beloved 1988 novel about a young girl named Matilda with telekinetic powers has gotten its fair share of adaptations over the years.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
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Nevertheless, the Phillies and Marlins teams were aware that few things are as exciting for a young fan as getting a home run ball.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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Watch Ferrari on Hulu Eileen Debuting at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, this psychological thriller set in 1960s Massachusetts centers on the titular Eileen (Thomasin McKenzie), a young secretary ostracized by her peers at a correctional facility for teenage boys.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Presumably, this is because those players lost their ‘development’ period — their early teenage years — to the war.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The loose age restriction is raising some concerns—namely that the messaging feature could be misused either by teenagers who send inappropriate content to each other, or by predatory users who want access to underage individuals.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
28 Aug. 2025
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Peters alleged that underage drinking, abuse and domestic violence took place at the wedding.—
Ilana Frost,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The higher the position, the greater the visibility, and the more costly even minor lapses become.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Blue jumpsuits indicate an immigration infraction or a minor criminal charge; red ones denote a more serious crime.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Enzo Brumm, in his first major role, captures the awkward, floating energy of a youthful uncertainty and first love.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Two of his friends, a Republican and a Democrat, are regular guests, and his 16-year-old son helps Dad navigate some youthful lingo.—
David Bauder,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The effort led Gajić to find two kitefin sharks, one baby and one juvenile, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Patton had been working on a gravel road with his tractor near Mulberry Mountain when a 70-pound juvenile black bear attacked him, AGFC officials said, per the outlets.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Asha Patton-Smith, MD, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Kaiser Permanente in Virginia, emphasizes paying attention to the emotional toll.—
Adrienne Farr,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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Researchers can investigate coping strategies and resources that empower Black and Hispanic teens and their parents, and evaluate their effectiveness in supporting adolescent well-being.—
Alvin Thomas,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But for now, the cost to implement what is still an unproven and immature AI solution at a small business is too prohibitive.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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When first released, Marfenin’s hydrozoan medusae are immature.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Ephebic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephebic. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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