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Noun
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Some of the investors and CEOs competing for teenagers have good reputations.—
Theo Baker,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026 -
They are brought back together when Ruben gatecrashes Niall’s wedding, and the series jumps back and forth between the present and the past, with Stuart Campbell and Mitchell Robertson playing them as teenagers.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Pierre quickly regains his feet but the teens continue to pummel him until gunfire rings out.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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However, with supervision, teens are perfectly capable of making breakfast using a poaching pan.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Yazbek is studying medicine and is living with her family among strangers in the refugee camp, trying to study on her iPad while kids play tag in the halls.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Instead, make plans for future vacations, fun outings and anything to do with playful activities with kids or sports.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Roger that While most youngsters growing up in New York in the late 1950s and early 1960s were Mickey Mantle fans, Strasberg gravitated to Maris.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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According to The Times of India, women, youngsters and some elderly people were thought to be in the sheds.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Sunday, when a group of juveniles allegedly chased a Temple University student into the lobby of Morgan Hall South, according to the Temple University Police Department.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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If convicted in juvenile court, the defendant could face seven years in a secure treatment facility for juveniles convicted of serious crimes, the office said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Monty and Rose, along with their two successfully fledged chicks left Montrose Beach at the end of the summer.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, the gender of the chicks is not yet known, so the nonprofit is asking members of the public to submit names that would work for either a male or female.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The disease is caused by a tiny wormlike nematode that burrows into buds and leaves, cutting off photosynthesis.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Once a flower stalk fades, cut it back to just above the next set of blooms or new growth to encourage new buds to form.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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As Kasubhai observed, despite its legal feebleness, Kennedy’s declaration and its explicit threat has had a concrete impact on the provision of gender-affirming services to American youths.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Proceeds go toward safe housing and supportive services for transitional-age youths.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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