as in boys
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood
the young boxer looked like a mere stripling next to his larger, more seasoned opponent
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She’s spent most of her life in King’s Landing; raised young boys in King’s Landing.
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Eight people were injured, including four boys aged six to 14 years old.
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Mumbai — Outside the aircraft hangar-sized venue, the crowd of Gen Z office workers and teenagers is thickening.
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Before Estes and the NAR, teenagers were making their own fuel for model rockets and the lack of regulation often led to severe injuries.
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On Sundays, Kenyon opens the gates of his homestead to kids from Cherbourg, and anyone else who wants to ride bulls.
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Both of the soon-to-be newlyweds have talked openly about wanting to have kids.
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But those programs are targeted to youths growing up in poverty or foster care, plus children who lost a parent to COVID-19.
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The city’s Office of Youth Opportunity provides career, development and safety support for Charlotte youths.
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This intensive five-day retreat welcomes only America’s dudes, bros, lads, sons and fathers.
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Aussie Rules lads are almost clothed enough to enter a convenience store.
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“Striplings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/striplings. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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