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Recent Examples of underage
Rojas and Howard pleaded guilty in October 2025 to their roles in the trafficking of an underage girl and the distribution of fentanyl pills, officials said.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
The View cohost Sunny Hostin has slammed Kid Rock over the recording artist's Bad Bunny criticism ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show — particularly calling out Kid Rock's problematic lyrics about liking underage girls.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
An underage male was also found vomiting and shaking, according to the affidavit.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
The then-school administrator was accused of hosting an open house party where underage students were allegedly consuming alcohol and using drugs, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
The View cohost Sunny Hostin has slammed Kid Rock over the recording artist's Bad Bunny criticism ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show — particularly calling out Kid Rock's problematic lyrics about liking underage girls.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
An underage male was also found vomiting and shaking, according to the affidavit.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
The then-school administrator was accused of hosting an open house party where underage students were allegedly consuming alcohol and using drugs, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underage
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Detectives also have talked to Melinda's old friends, boyfriends and the teenage boy with whom she was caught.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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In her message, Previn blamed the teenage victim for the scandal.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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Over the years, Joseph's family sent his dental and medical records to states where unidentified bodies of young boys and young men were found, the Northwest Times of Indiana reported in 2019.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Same-store sales soared 7% for the quarter as its consistent release of new menu items lured in a variety of people, including high-income consumers, younger eaters and families.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Aside from the three fatalities, four people were hospitalized including two men, both 35, who were in critical condition, and two other men, 37 and 38, who sustained minor injuries, according to the fire department.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Of the more than 70,000 people currently in immigration detention facilities, only about 25% of them have any kind of criminal conviction, which can include traffic violations and other minor offenses, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, which tracks detention data.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Getting forced to play little league baseball is about as emo as youthful tribulations get.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
10 Feb. 2026
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Korinek is youthful and slender, with delicate wire-frame glasses and a faintly red beard.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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With a biting script by Tina Fey, the film fearlessly explores the dark side of the early aughts adolescent social scene.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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The teen recently spent a day at a major tech company that is working to shape the future of adolescent technology.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 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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He was accused of inappropriately touching or taking an unusual interest in at least seven preteen students within a three-year period working within District 203, though Naperville police at the time said no complaints had been filed locally.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The outreach has to happen prior to these type of juvenile antics.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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In October, a juvenile wolf from the Beyem Seyo pack in Sierra County was shot to death by a CDFW officer who mistook it for one of three adult animals that had been preying on cattle from local ranches.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The film’s vintage patina doesn’t detract from rising actor Will Price’s confident performance as an immature mobster who prefers bitcoin to stacks of Benjamins.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Unlike older drugs, this formula safely accounts for a baby’s immature metabolism.—
Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underage. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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