adolescent
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“He’s the richest man on Earth but he’s also sort of a stubborn adolescent at the same time,” Gibney says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
"We see adolescent pregnancies going through the roof because of child marriage," says Owomuhangi.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
With the market for video games now expanded well beyond the stereotype of adolescent boys, the team behind the new game says this time they are focusing on Lara as a strong character.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
That part of the story appeals to the restless adolescent versions of ourselves that can’t wait to find our place in the world.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
As an adolescent, after his father’s death, Liszt and his mother moved to Paris, where he adopted French as his ‘first’ language.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Now adolescents can listen to the vast repertoire available on Spotify and YouTube for free as long as they tolerate advertisements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
These might be appropriate for older children and adolescents when lifestyle approaches have failed and if the individual is "mentally and physically prepared" for the treatment, she added.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Shelter and counseling can offer a lifeline to those vulnerable adolescents.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
The group included more than 60 children and adolescents recovered from multiple graves at Sigtuna, near Stockholm, Västerhus in Jämtland, and Fjälkinge in Skåne.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
Children shot by us, darted around us, little ones shrieking with excitement, adolescents slipping like shadows from door to door, hands over their mouths to keep laughter still.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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