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The mark also set a record for most points by a teenager in NBA history, surpassing Cliff Robinson’s 45 points scored on March 9, 1980 — the same year Norm Sonju co-founded the Mavericks and just one year before the franchise drafted Aguirre with the first overall pick in 1981.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026 -
But one recent prospect ranking dropped an Elly comparison onto a teenager buried deep in the Phillies’ farm system.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Temperatures will bottom out in the lower teens Friday and Saturday nights in Little Rock, said Hood.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The teen’s family identified her as Grace Brito.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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That money is reserved for kids who live in ZIP codes with a median family income of $150,000 or less and who won't get the $1,000 seed money from the Treasury.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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But the dead kid’s eyes held her to the corner of 110th.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Officer history The officer who patted down the preteen in February 2024 is Ofc.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The preteen took control of the steering wheel and guided their vehicle onto grass to stop it before immediately calling emergency personnel for assistance.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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Namely, a mix of the aforementioned youngsters from all parts of the world, combined with group of experienced campaigners to guide them, because players proven at the top level in their mid to late twenties are not generally within Brighton’s spending capacity.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Seeing the rocket take off and watching the boosters and Orion module detach is awesome, and a great educational tool to explain how the actual SLS functions to curious youngsters.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Four suspects have been arrested, including two juveniles, the Surry County Sheriff’s Office reported Friday in a case update.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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In addition, one juvenile was rushed by medical helicopter to a trauma center with critical injuries.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Play Date This wacky sketch sees a group of tween girls (Skarsgård, Sherman, Wickline, Chloe Fineman, Veronika Slowikowska) having a play date that quickly devolves into extreme violence.—
Charu Sinha,
Vulture,
1 Feb. 2026
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On a chilly day before Christmas, Teresa Rivas helped a tween boy pick out a new winter coat.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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The aquarium subsequently built its Penguin Pavilion, and several chicks have hatched since their introduction to the facility.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Little Mu Hee doesn’t want the cake though, because the chicks died after eating it, as did Dad.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Preteen-ager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen-ager. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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