adolescent
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“They make me feel less alone,” says Grace, and she and Susanna can both quote from Plath’s “The Bell Jar,” a cherished touchstone of every sensitive adolescent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Iron deficiency anemia is especially common among pregnant women and adolescent girls in many developing countries.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
"Like all adolescent boys, guess what? I couldn't get out of bed," he said.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Lucio Campos decided to learn it when his adolescent daughter asked to go to South Korea for her 15th birthday.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Jerry was as normal as any other awkward fourteen-year-old adolescent, but Nick’s mother, Mercedes, was another story altogether.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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