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Recent Examples of underage
When Birchmore was underage, Farwell had been her direct instructor in the Stoughton Police Explorers Academy, an educational program for children to learn about law enforcement, according to prosecutors.
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The man's friend, 21, was charged for allegedly providing alcohol to the underage fan who fell from the bleachers onto the field during the seventh inning of the Pirates-Cubs game on April 30.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
Jeffs married as many as 78 wives, including 24 underage girls, and oversaw the abuse of other women and children.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
No Haitians have been convicted of raping underage girls in, what, two whole weeks now.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The man's friend, 21, was charged for allegedly providing alcohol to the underage fan who fell from the bleachers onto the field during the seventh inning of the Pirates-Cubs game on April 30.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
Jeffs married as many as 78 wives, including 24 underage girls, and oversaw the abuse of other women and children.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
No Haitians have been convicted of raping underage girls in, what, two whole weeks now.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 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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The group, mainly millennials and young Gen Xers, grew up in the internet era and recognize how technology can switch up the status quo.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Despite the absentees, Arteta had experienced players like Ben White, Piero Hincapie and Christian Norgaard to call upon, as well as exciting young talent like Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The only way that such a minor joke would set a fiancée off is if her engagement was already in a delicate place, and that is none of the housewives’ jobs to fix.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The concept alone made headlines across the political aisle when the show was first announced, but the its digital marketing across Instagram and TikTok has turned it into a minor sensation.—
David Zucker,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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With a new wave of talent, including Santiago Giménez, Edson Álvarez, and César Montes leading the charge, El Tri are blending youthful energy with experienced leadership.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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And then there's his relatively youthful age of 34 - which was part of his appeal for young voters, but more off-putting to chief executives who may be decades older.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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No adolescent defiance or child’s anguish was visible on his face now.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Read more about the adolescent biology of sleep patterns.—
NPR,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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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Tiny baby on billboard: From preemie to preteen Jordyn White was born prematurely, weighing less than three pounds.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
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Conversely, the percentage of respondents who think juvenile offenders should be treated like adults has fallen from 65% in 2000 to a record-low 41% this year, the report said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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All face charges of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, and additional juvenile cases may be under seal.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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After potting, pick off any flowers or immature fruit.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
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Move over manchildren, there are some women who would like to take your immature crown.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underage. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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