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Not even teenagers yet, Ebel’s sons would be taking ground balls and shagging in the outfield during batting practice before the start of Dodger games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025 -
In 1987, flooding hit the Pot O' Gold Christian Camp in Comfort, Texas, killing 10 teenagers during a rushed evacuation, according to the outlet.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Key Facts The price hike will involve a double-digit percentage increase, according to The Wall Street Journal, which reported the increases will vary between retail customers and reach somewhere between the low teens and 20%.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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State police did not indicate in the warrant that any videos showing the two teens were recovered.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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The podcast tells a great story that will engage all ages—but especially kids interested in outer space (and what kid isn’t?).—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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This is especially good for those staple items kids are always using – notebooks, binders, folders, colored pencils, pens and more.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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In order to protect the public, these teenagers, and in some cases preteens, must be taken off the streets.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
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Back in April, The preteen enjoyed a fun outing at the Coachella Music Festival with Dewan and her fiancé.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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The fracas broke out when a group of youngsters tried to rob an older, more established group that was selling marijuana on the block, according to a police source with knowledge of the case.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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The youngster is likely destined for the American League for his first taste of professional hockey, which isn’t a bad thing.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Succi said first responders found that the driver of the vehicle and a juvenile in the backseat were trapped inside and needed to be extricated by fire crews.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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At least 41 of those cranes were reported to be juveniles, fresh new recruits from the breeding grounds in and around Wood Buffalo National Park in Canada.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Most of these streamers use Twitch to reach teens and tweens.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
9 July 2025
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There was high demand from local parents for an educational environment that catered to the distinct learning needs of tween and teen boys, with an individualized, hands-on curriculum focus.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The World Health Organization says that 81 percent of adolescents worldwide do not get enough physical activity, noting that rates of sedentary behavior in young people tend to rise as their country develops economically.—
Henry Abbott,
The Atlantic,
12 July 2025
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Another study said that the monthly antidepressant dispensing rate for adolescents and young adults increased to 66.3 percent between 2016 and 2022 — a number that jumped by 17 percent per month in 2020 alone.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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“Preteen-ager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen-ager. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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