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gamins

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plural of gamin

as in urchins

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In 2021, Graham portrayed the head of Sherlock Holmes’ band of street urchins on Netflix’s The Irregulars and recurred on the BBC’s Doctor Who.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
Their population has collapsed, allowing the urchins to chew kelp and multiply at their leisure.

— Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

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In the neighborhoods near Camping World Stadium, academic struggles often begin early, with most youngsters starting kindergarten ill-prepared for their first reading lessons.

— Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
And the hope is that the intensified focus will produce a stronger buy-in from a locker room filled with youngsters who are seemingly starting to gain confidence, and therefore, execute at a higher level.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of youngsters

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Police say about 100 teenagers had gathered at a home on Carlton Road in West Babylon for a house party.

— Digital Producer, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Since the ban went live, multiple studies, including by Australian regulator the eSafety Commissioner, have found that most of the country’s teenagers under the cutoff age continue to use social media.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of teenagers

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Two kids inside a Detroit home during a fire late Saturday morning were evacuated from the residence by firefighters, according to the city's fire department.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Set the scene Set right on Seven Mile Beach, the sprawling Ritz-Carlton property is a playground for global jetsetters, families with older kids, and even celebrated chefs during the hotel’s annual Cayman Cookout.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

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The young whippersnappers in their nice Manhattan apartments see the COVID-19 pandemic as simply one more roadblock between them and hooking up.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 2 June 2026
More, the coaches of the last three title-winning teams (Florida’s Todd Golden and Hurley) all come from the current crop of whippersnappers, as do the leaders of each 1-seed in this tourney.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026

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