adolescents

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Besides the couples, “The Farmer” section contains infants, young children, adolescents and extended families.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

And as adolescents get phones at younger ages, the behavior is becoming more prevalent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

In 2027, the guidance explains, Title X will fund “voluntary family planning projects” that offer a broad range of “acceptable and effective family planning method” and services for adolescents and infertility.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

The attack was a tragedy but "not a surprise" to people like her who work with young adults and adolescents, she said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 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