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junior

[joon-yer] / ˈdʒun jər /


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But the prices were much lower elsewhere, between £20 and £30 for advance tickets at most grounds, while the ECB still set the £5 price for junior tickets everywhere.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The football journey of the 6-foot-6, 285-pound junior involves a change of positions, a change in eating habits and a recognition he has found his calling.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Speaking in Berlin on the same day, Environment Minister Carsten Schneider of junior coalition partner the centre-left SPD offered a radically different vision, centred on restoring rivers.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Unlike Southern Europe, the Middle East and Latin America, Pakistan has never had a successful “colonels’ coup,” or power grab by junior officers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

But then school ended, and he and Leo, my other best friend, went to sleep-away soccer camp for the whole summer, and now we’re in junior high and haven’t seen much of each other.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Fortunately, my English teacher, Thomas Dolan, suggested I join Stuyvesant’s SING!, in which freshmen and sophomores competed against juniors and seniors in original productions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Not everyone thinks squeezing out juniors is wise.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

But he believes juniors and seniors in advanced classes should be allowed to use AI “because when you become an upperclassman, companies want to see you actually use these tools,” Anand said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Of the 21 players on the roster, only eight are seniors, redshirt juniors or juniors.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

The rest of us are sophomores and juniors, and one lone senior...my nemesis: Jacob Rizer.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan




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