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Recent Examples of minors
While existing law prevents health care providers from providing gender affirming procedures for minors, the bill would bar them from performing, attempting to perform, or referring a minor for this care.
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Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 31 Mar. 2026
Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minors
Noun
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Video taken by a bystander in the area shows a mob of juveniles throwing punches on the street, with one group surrounding an officer before scattering in different directions.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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In Gwinnett County, police released body camera video that shows dozens of teens running through the Gwinnett County Mall on March 28 as officers move in, which led to the arrest of two adults and seven juveniles.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The organisation aims to design bespoke digital badge qualifications in conjunction with a range of private companies that will offer the 99 per cent of youngsters released from British academies alternative employment pathways.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The youngsters took the train south to the deep, impoverished heart of China.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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Three teenagers are accused of fatally shooting a 20-year-old Detroit man on the city's west side Monday night, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The flip-flopping of hearts is on par with the teenagers’ journey at boarding school.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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The team's six seniors took the stage in front of a mix of adults and young kids.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Once their kids were in school, moms seemed to be allowed a gradual ascent back into the warmth and light of personhood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Easter Bunny made an appearance to doting kiddies.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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However, ethereum has faced a lot of competition, particularly from the cool kiddies in Solana-town.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The fiddly build and lack of play features make this a Lego set that's better suited for collectors rather than younglings.—
Rich Owen,
Space.com,
29 Nov. 2025
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But even younglings with a limited attention span, who can't sit still for an entire feature film, will forever have a connection to the screen icon who died Tuesday at the age of 89.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Minors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minors. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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