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juvenile

[joo-vuh-nl, -nahyl] / ˈdʒu və nl, -ˌnaɪl /


NOUN
young person
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STRONGEST


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For Vaknine, a holistic wellness coach who was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at age 2, selling their home and traveling the world carries even deeper meaning.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Although the juvenile examined in the study was well suited to standing upright, fully grown animals would have carried far more weight.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

The first of four juvenile ospreys, hatched as the result of a reintroduction programme in Dorset, has taken flight.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

It was simply his casual, almost juvenile, way of speaking that left me questioning whether he was the right fit for us.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Juvenile justice systems vary across the United States, but most states would have kept Trina, Ian, or Antonio in juvenile custody until they turned eighteen or twenty-one.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

The juveniles usually leave between August and September, travelling to west Africa where they remain for a few years, before returning to Dorset when they are ready to breed.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Soon, he said, three pursuing New York State Police troopers emerged from the tree line and arrested seven juveniles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

There were 270 juveniles housed at Los Padrinos last April.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

"If you're being bleached before you've even recovered and been able to produce juveniles again, then that's only a downwards trajectory from there," said Oakley.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

This wasn’t because more juveniles were committing crimes.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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