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adolescents

NOUN
person in puberty, preadulthood
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Estimates suggest 170 million children and adolescents worldwide are obese.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Shelter and counseling can offer a lifeline to those vulnerable adolescents.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

Young adolescents who turn to chatbots for companionship feel more lonely, a new study says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

To investigate, the team analyzed information from more than 2.1 million children and adolescents in Denmark.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

But the grouse rapidly grew into adolescents with good wing feathers.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen



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