- plural of adolescent.
adolescents
Example Sentences
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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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