as in teenager
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Noun
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Some teenagers are considering professional certifications and skill-building courses to differentiate themselves and build their resumes.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025 -
Concluding the movie as a surprisingly mature teenager is a fascinating transition into a decade-plus of Cruise playing immature grown-ups.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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Alexander Zverev, the No. 3 seed and 2024 French Open runner-up, takes on talented American teen Learner Tien, making his Roland-Garros main-draw debut.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Parents, experts and lawmakers have urged tech giants to do more to prevent the sale of counterfeit or illicit drugs to young people through their platforms, after multiple teens have died of overdoses from pills bought online.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Director Robert Zemeckis finds mixed results marrying broad comedy and pop-culture references with the title wooden boy's adventurous quest to become a real kid.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The American customers can peruse Saint James' iconic wardrobe essentials for the whole family with selections men, women, kids, even dogs plus unisex styles.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Ninja 10-Quart Air Fryer with Thermometer $250 $200 at Amazon As a larger family with teens and preteens who are constantly in and out with sports and other activities, an air fryer is, hands down, my single most time-saving kitchen tool.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
30 Mar. 2025
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At one point, the preteen smiles widely when he’s caught with his mom on the Jumbotron.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
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The couple usually hide the youngsters' faces in online photos but in these their features were visible.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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The rest of the cast is predominantly made up of youngsters with different types of disability.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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The juveniles have also been charged with murder, attempted armed robbery and second-degree burglary, but in Department of Juvenile Justice petitions.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The juvenile was transported to Norwalk Hospital for treatment.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 May 2025
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The set contains a watermelon toner and strawberry primer with beta hydroxy acid and a lip balm with hyaluronic acid, all ingredients dermatologists say tweens should avoid.—
Julia Ingram,
CBS News,
22 May 2025
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Designed to be affordable and accessible, the course is open to all tweens, regardless of background, geographic location, or prior experience.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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And advertising for e-cigarettes has been heavily aimed at adolescents, according to a recent article in Missouri Medicine, The Journal of the Missouri State Medical Association.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Passive use of social media — scrolling — has been shown to be associated with anxiety and depression in adolescents, says Jacqueline Sperling, an assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School and co-program director of the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program at McLean Hospital.—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
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“Preteen-ager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preteen-ager. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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