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Recent Examples of underage
Three men face charges in connection with an operation involving an undercover investigator posing as an underage girl in Hartford.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
The rest of the underage arrestees are facing charges of unlawful possession of a weapon and related counts, according to CPD.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
This is illustrated most powerfully in the ability of parents and guardians to use local courts to issue writs of habeas corpus to get their underage children out of the military.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 25 May 2026
Prosecutors suspect Brandon McGibbon, 33, might have targeted at least 20 young women and underage girls, with the youngest potential victim being just 13 years old, according to a detention memorandum filed Friday in which prosecutors sought to keep McGibbon in custody.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
The rest of the underage arrestees are facing charges of unlawful possession of a weapon and related counts, according to CPD.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
This is illustrated most powerfully in the ability of parents and guardians to use local courts to issue writs of habeas corpus to get their underage children out of the military.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 25 May 2026
Prosecutors suspect Brandon McGibbon, 33, might have targeted at least 20 young women and underage girls, with the youngest potential victim being just 13 years old, according to a detention memorandum filed Friday in which prosecutors sought to keep McGibbon in custody.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underage
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The teenage girl accused of stabbing three horses made her first appearance in juvenile court in Nevada on Thursday as prosecutors hope to move her case to adult court.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Never underestimate the power of a teenage girl.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The Spurs missed more production from De'Aaron Fox, who turned in an unremarkable performance (seven points), leaving San Antonio to lean heavily on its young core.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Around the same time, Mark and Jacob Iskander, 11 and 8, were with their mother and younger sibling approaching a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Some lawns may only need a minor nutrient application, which is usually permitted at any time.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Rumfield’s minor-league numbers were strong, but he was blocked in the Bronx by Ben Rice, who has become a star at first base.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Here, as ever, Kokopeli suggests that clinging to youthful talismans offers no protection against uncertainty, and reasserts the odd mix of disaffection and morbid glee produced by such reactionary impulses.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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These character endnotes, whether they’re read as youthful naiveté or an insulting interpretation of youthful naiveté, contribute to the finale’s bitter aftertaste.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
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Rue descends into crime, working with Nazis, the feds, and a Black cowboy in a drug plot that stems from her adolescent foibles with monotone drug dealer Laurie (Martha Kelly).—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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Alicia begins her desperate search for her adolescent son in a wild, unknown territory, confronting her own guilt and fears.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Kaylee isn't the only preteen to have made the news for selling lemonade in recent days.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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People packed into cars with their aging relatives and their preteen children.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Groups of juvenile sharks were spotted off the South Bay, Long Beach, Huntington Beach and San Clemente during that initial shark surge, hanging out for months at a time.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Investigators gathered information from several sources to identify the Winters juvenile and arranged to contact his parents to make the arrest and seize his e-motorcycle on the evening of May 27, the department said.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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On a blind date, his descriptions of magical griffins and burning deserts sound humiliatingly immature.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Beckham is charismatic and generally more thoughtful than the perception created by the impulsive or immature decisions that create headlines.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underage. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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