juvenile
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“We were literally broadcasting seed oysters over the side of our boats,” McKeen said, referring to the way they would distribute juvenile oysters across the river bottom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Hundreds of birdwatchers have flocked to the Irvine Ranch Water District’s San Joaquin Marsh, hoping to catch a glimpse of a juvenile purple gallinule.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
And a growing cohort of mostly juvenile humpbacks are thriving off New York's coast, where food is now plentiful.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
She settled on a four-year term that will be served in state prison, not a juvenile facility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
There was no review of whether Joe should be tried in juvenile or adult court.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Meanwhile, juveniles are pale brown with tints of bronze-green on the wings and back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
"Orcas often tear apart prey and share it with other members of the group, including calves and juveniles."
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
More than a dozen of our Louisiana clients who were sentenced as juveniles to die in prison are now at home.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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