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Recent Examples of underage
During the interrogation, both Clintons denied any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes prior to his pleading guilty in 2008 to state charges in Florida for soliciting prostitution from an underage girl.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Despite Harper's protestations over Yasmin rubbing elbows with Nazis and exploiting underage girls, Yasmin insists this new path is her calling.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 Mar. 2026
Does anyone believe Trump would not do anything to cover up evidence that pointed to his behavior with underage women?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
And Yas, having studied the methods of those villains, divorces him to set about ushering young—possibly underage—escorts to the men who would run the world.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Despite Harper's protestations over Yasmin rubbing elbows with Nazis and exploiting underage girls, Yasmin insists this new path is her calling.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 Mar. 2026
Does anyone believe Trump would not do anything to cover up evidence that pointed to his behavior with underage women?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
And Yas, having studied the methods of those villains, divorces him to set about ushering young—possibly underage—escorts to the men who would run the world.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underage
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The series revolves around three awkward high school sophomores — Steven (Martin), Garrett (Taylor) and Anna (Pruitt) — who stumble through the messy world of teenage romance and identity, learning that sucking at girls is just part of growing up.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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The journey is complicated by the erratic behavior of their teenage son.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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The poll surveyed 977 caregivers of children 13 and younger, including 53% biological mothers and 33% biological fathers, with the remaining participants including stepparents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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The move amounted to a sharp rebuke of Bondi by Republicans who have been clamoring for information about Epstein's abuse of young girls and his interactions with rich and powerful people.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Left-hander Marco Gonzales, a veteran coming back from flexor tendon surgery and in camp on a minor-league deal, followed with another three scoreless innings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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This will be the period when the threat of severe weather is highest, with large hail, damaging winds and minor flooding as the main concerns throughout the afternoon.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Carden gets to be more overtly funny as the live-wire Vicki, making her foolish, but usually foolish in a way that’s grounded in her youthful damage.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Jackson, Ray and Harrison-Hunte, if used properly, could be positioned as cheap, youthful depth behind Derrick and Bobby Brown and Wharton in 2026.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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For those who perhaps find Euphoria a touch too harrowing (or exaggerated) to watch, Skins provides a perfect middle-ground with more authentic adolescent experiences that still flirt with darkness.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Early, who wrote and directed, also stars as the title character, Maddie Ralph, a food influencer who is secretly struggling with the return of an adolescent eating disorder.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The main structuring absence in the film is Pansy (Deborah Mailman) and her distance from her two preteen children, Max (Hazel May Jackson) and Kid (Eli Hart).—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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And Sabrina is sort of the Olivia Rodrigo of the past year as far as the preteen girl following and even older than that, going into 20-something-year-old women.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Official charges come after two students were arrested and two were given juvenile citations, according to a police department spokesman.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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He was taken to a juvenile assessment center.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2026
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Preterm and low-birth-weight babies are at higher risk than full-term babies of developing NEC, potentially because of their immature digestive systems, according to the National Institutes of Health.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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When the eggs hatch, the immature stages start feeding.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underage. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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