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Recent Examples of underage
Court filings show the three men came to the attention of North Little Rock police when a late-night tip about two underage girls entering a room with a much older man sent officers to the Motel 6, 400 W. 29th St., just before 1 a.m. Feb. 10, 2024.
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John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 11 June 2025
Four children were among nine people hurt when an underage drunk driving suspect crashed into tables surrounding a popular taco stand, according to investigators in Florida.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
The names of both boys were not released by the NYPD after their arrests because the suspects are underage.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
The investigation began when detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit served a search warrant in Bakersfield based on a tip about a person who was in possession and used obscene material involving an underage girl, authorities announced in a news release on Tuesday.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
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John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 11 June 2025
Four children were among nine people hurt when an underage drunk driving suspect crashed into tables surrounding a popular taco stand, according to investigators in Florida.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
The names of both boys were not released by the NYPD after their arrests because the suspects are underage.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
The investigation began when detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit served a search warrant in Bakersfield based on a tip about a person who was in possession and used obscene material involving an underage girl, authorities announced in a news release on Tuesday.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underage
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It was inspired by my curiosity, scientific background and being a father of teenage boy.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Much of the action in this first season centers on the four teenage Liars, particularly 17-year-old Cadence’s (Emily Alyn Lind) quest to understand what happened to her the previous summer that left her barely clothed on the beach one night on her family’s private Beechwood Island.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
28 June 2025
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But the real treat for me was meeting all these young people who are so extraordinary.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 June 2025
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Central Florida is a diverse and vibrant region that will be strengthened by the full inclusion of these ambitious young people into our economy.—
Darren Soto,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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Show more And on Monday, hospital staff accomplished a minor medical feat: doctors birthed triplets in a cesarean section procedure that the delivering physician said would have been complicated and risky even in the best of times.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
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There were some minor disadvantages to this method, Boyle admits, mostly due to Apple’s user-friendly camera software.—
Jake Kleinman,
Wired News,
20 June 2025
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The coalition seeking to repel Cuomo has framed the choice facing New Yorkers as one between an older, moderate political establishment and a youthful, progressive vision for the party.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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The Oklahoma City Thunder—once known for their youthful potential and stockpile of draft picks—were now NBA champions.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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With its whip-smart satire and adolescent vulnerability, the movie catapulted Williamson into the Hollywood spotlight.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Researchers reviewing camera trap footage from a remote island off Panama found that a group of adolescent capuchin monkeys were routinely kidnapping baby howler monkeys and carrying them around like accessories.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
18 June 2025
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Eli Mintz, a Yiddish-theatre star, played Uncle David with a high, wheedling voice, his hands a blur of gesticulation, and the Goldberg children were portrayed by Gentile actors, including the endearing Arlene (Fuzzy) McQuade as the preteen Rosalie, a studious girl with a sleek bob.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The Disney+ original movie Out of My Mind, based on the novel of the same name by Sharon M. Draper, follows preteen Melody Brooks (Phoebe-Rae Taylor), a girl with cerebral palsy.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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As summer approaches, a juvenile great white shark named Dold has today been detected off the Long Island coastline, marking the latest milestone in a months-long migration that has taken him up the U.S. East Coast.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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On Wednesday, law enforcement officials responded to a report of a missing juvenile resident.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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After hatching, the immature cicadas or nymphs spend 17 or 13 years underground, feeding on roots, then emerge during the spring and transform into adult cicadas.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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And babies younger than six months old—who are ineligible for vaccination because of their immature immune system—have the highest rates COVID hospitalization after adults aged 75 and older.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
10 June 2025
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underage. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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