as in girls
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood
and how old is the little missy?
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And the justices will consider later this term whether states can prevent transgender girls and women from playing on female sports teams.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Meanwhile, the other Wildemere Beach girls—girls from big blue-collar families whose parents partied on the weekends—had formed a tighter clique that Catherine never would fit into.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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And coupled with Bottle of Rouge’s upset victory Saturday in the Del Mar Debutante – Baffert’s 12th win in the fillies’ 2-year-old championship race – Baffert has now swept the juvenile titles two straight years and eight times since 1996.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Missies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missies. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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