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Recent Examples of underage
The lawsuit further alleges she was served alcohol despite being underage.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
There have been numerous reports of users asking for non-consensual designs of underage girls, including one in the The Guardian that found a picture of a 14-year-old Stranger Things actor in a bikini.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Aided by other adult women who pose as underage girls online to collect information on potential abusers, Roo and her team work alongside law enforcement to apprehend the worst offenders among us.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
But behind the scenes, the moment was shot between actors Sigourney Weaver (who is now 76) and a then-underage Jack Champion (now 21).
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
There have been numerous reports of users asking for non-consensual designs of underage girls, including one in the The Guardian that found a picture of a 14-year-old Stranger Things actor in a bikini.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Aided by other adult women who pose as underage girls online to collect information on potential abusers, Roo and her team work alongside law enforcement to apprehend the worst offenders among us.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
But behind the scenes, the moment was shot between actors Sigourney Weaver (who is now 76) and a then-underage Jack Champion (now 21).
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underage
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Having no cool aunt of my own and no elder sisters, just teenage babysitters and camp counselors (each with their own unique but tenuous grasp on anatomy and reproductive science), the book felt warm, inviting, and—perhaps most important to my terrified, bleeding, self—safe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Investigators said the teenage couple then stole money from a lockbox or safe at the grandmother's home, which escalated the crime from murder to capital murder.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Both the barn owl and the center’s 14-year-old eastern screech owl were rescued as young animals.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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That is a recipe for political disruption that defies classic lines between Republicans and Democrats and between conservatives and liberals − particularly among younger voters who have less history with and allegiance to either party.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
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The most minor miscalculation can botch a landing.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Its versatile uses range from nourishing the lips to minor wound care—helping maintain hydration along the way.—
Kathleen Baird-Murray,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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The graying halls of Congress don’t usually evoke images of youthful ambition, but a record number of lawmakers are calling it quits in 2026.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The viral beauty gadget stimulates collagen, boosts circulation, and leaves you with plump, youthful results.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced major changes to its childhood and adolescent immunization schedule, an age-by-age guide for health care providers on when to vaccinate children to protect them from preventable diseases.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
8 Jan. 2026
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The show channels a certain energetic, zany sense of humor viewers could recognize from their own adolescent friendships and antics, culminating in a five-season run and a 2021–2023 revival on Paramount+.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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But whoever decided this must have an impressively hungry family: football players, Olympic swimmers, or preteen boys.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
18 Nov. 2025
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Another instructor took advantage of the captive audience to share his political beliefs, with great volume and conviction, to the mostly preteen students.—
The Editors,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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According to her campaign website, her priorities include protecting parks, transit services, aging and disability services and veterans programs, as well as pursuing criminal justice and juvenile correction reform.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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As of Monday, the juvenile victim was in the hospital and still receiving medical treatment for their injuries.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Its audience, once immature teenagers, is now made up of immature middle-aged people — plus a whole lot of new immature teenagers.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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The bacterial illness, called infant botulism, occurs when babies ingest spores of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, which can grow in their immature digestive systems and produce toxin.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underage. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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