adolescence
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A 21 year-old pre-nursing student at USC, Reet Buttar spent most of her adolescence actively hiding her Indian and Punjabi identity.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Meanwhile, my sister was born, and throughout her childhood and most of her adolescence, my dad insisted they were moving back to Argentina.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
According to Emily Willoughby, a researcher in behavioural genetics at the University of Minnesota, childhood and adolescence provide a genuine window of opportunity for shaping attitudes.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Social media has poisoned adolescence, and digital technology has widened the gulf between children and parents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
The memory of her adolescence and Garcia’s kiss in the garden gave her the strength of hatred.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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