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Noun
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For teenagers who will see these Emmy clips over the next few weeks on their phones, that may be the part that matters most.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025 -
The teenager has seen his profile skyrocket over the last few years, with videos of his lightning-quick performances going viral around the world.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nearby, Nathalie Herrey had come to the event with her daughter, Enya, 22, who had been listening to Kirk on podcasts since her teens.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Just after noon, officers from BPD and the School Police Unit responded to a report of a teen stabbed in the Roxbury high school building, spokesperson Sgt.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sign up now and be one of the cool kids.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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One of my kids once presented a bar graph showing that Taco Tuesday produces 40% more dirty dishes than any other night.—
Dr. Sue Varma,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The second photo was a throwback to when Ricki was a preteen.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Hundreds of users commented on the clip who were impressed by the preteen looking out for his little sister.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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According to literary scholar Elaine Jordan, the play was dangerous material for a wild troupe of unsupervised youngsters to take on, and the results were predictable.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Alvaro Benito, a lead singer for the band Pignoise and now a commentator for broadcaster Movistar, played for Madrid as a youngster.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The juveniles, all residents of Livermore, allegedly stole about $2,000 from a man exiting a casino.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Curfews for juveniles were changed and curfew centers were opened.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Reasons Some Parents Let Their Teens Get Piercings For many parents, allowing their tween or teen to get a body piercing comes down to trust and autonomy, says Shereen Mohsen, PsyD, a psychologist and founder of Relucent Psychology Group.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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Much of the audience is clearly children, the Gen Alpha tweens nursed on Cocomelon and Baby Shark hi-jinks.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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That means lots of chicks, which help keep songbird populations stable over time.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kerr said the department must act to save broodstock to produce enough chicks to maintain huntable populations in an increasingly stressed environment.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Preteen-ager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen-ager. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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