as in teenagers
someone who is between 13 and 19 years old
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Recent Examples of teens
With oil becoming less of a headwind (for now), consumer durability points to travelers willing to pay up for travel, with sales growing mid-teens in March and momentum carrying into April across all booking windows, geographies, and cabins.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Police are investigating how weapons got inside a Bronx juvenile detention center where at least a dozen people were injured in a violent brawl between teens and staff.
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Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Billy Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
The platform is also expanding its footprint into the preceding MipJunior weekend and will host a session about building fandoms and scaling premium IP for Gen Z and teens.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Police are investigating how weapons got inside a Bronx juvenile detention center where at least a dozen people were injured in a violent brawl between teens and staff.
—
Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Billy Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.
—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
The platform is also expanding its footprint into the preceding MipJunior weekend and will host a session about building fandoms and scaling premium IP for Gen Z and teens.
—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teens
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Meanwhile, teenagers between 14 and 16 will be able to use it under direct teacher supervision.
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Why not invest just as seriously in recreation centers, evening sports leagues, arts programs, neighborhood events and summer employment opportunities designed specifically for teenagers?
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Clean high-traffic areas or rooms where pets and kids tend to cause messes more frequently.
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Elementary school-age kids like Jimmy may enjoy the aquarium at the Seas with Nemo & Friends, games at the exit to Spaceship Earth, character greetings at CommuniCore Hall, different soda flavors from around the world in Club Cool and rides like Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure or Frozen Ever After.
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Figurines and stuffies are gathering dust while youngsters tap away at screens.
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What an education for those youngsters.
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The 2026 Juneteenth celebration in downtown Pittsburgh came to an end Sunday with no additional major issues reported following the large group of juveniles fighting Friday night in Market Square.
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While three of the juveniles sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to a Mat-Su area hospital for treatment, a 10-year-old child was declared dead at the scene, according to the Alaska State Troopers' news release.
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Case said of the 6-7 craze among youths.
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While advanced games offer realistic simulations at the cost of pricey purchases and steep learning curves, simpler titles have won over players looking to kill a few minutes—or return to their youths.
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Officers discovered the bodies of Amy Steadman, her daughter, and her daughter's four children on the evening of June 23 after a neighbor requested a welfare check at an apartment, according to the Mechanicville Police Department.
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Some proponents of the curriculum changes dispute arguments that children will be explicitly taught religion, saying the Biblical passages and stories will be taught in the context of world history.
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“Teens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teens. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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