- plural of adolescent.
adolescents
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Estimates suggest 170 million children and adolescents worldwide are obese.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
"Colorectal cancer is, unfortunately, becoming more common in adolescents and young adults and represents a different disease than colorectal cancer diagnosed in older adults," said study author and pediatric surgery research fellow Erica Arnold, MD.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 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
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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