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puberty

[pyoo-ber-tee] / ˈpju bər ti /


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Most importantly, the plaintiffs in these cases never went through male puberty, though they did grow breast tissue and lack testosterone levels typical of men.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Anyway, she had not gone through male puberty, which theoretically might have endowed her with a competitive advantage, because she had been taking puberty blockers and female hormones.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

She also took medication to prevent the onset of male puberty, and subsequently hormones.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

He said he struggled with isolation as a child and teenager, adding that puberty was "the worst time of my life".

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Until puberty Fernanda had no news of the world except for the melancholy piano lessons taken in some neighboring house by someone who for years and years had the drive not to take a siesta.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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