junior

Example Sentences

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This view is strong in the pacifist wing of the SPD, junior partner in Merz’s ruling coalition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

He was part of an outstanding JV team his junior year, called up as a pinch runner for the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Since equity is junior to debt in the capital hierarchy, investors in private equity should be especially worried whenever private credit gets into trouble.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

She caught the eye by scoring 60 goals in 17 matches in the 2020-21 youth league, and began her journey through the country's junior ranks.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“Now everyone learned about the nasty trick the junior wife had played. The husband sent her back to her parents, and gave all her jewelry to the senior wife.”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer