junior

Example Sentences

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Historically, businesses weren’t only buying labor but also training junior employees over time to build good judgment by requiring them to perform repetitive, tedious tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Emerging as a standout was 6-foot-5 junior pitcher Jack Kaplan, who went 6-2 with a 2.33 ERA and struck out 101 batters in 66 innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He was sitting in the mid-90s as a high-schooler in the suburbs of Kansas City and reached 100 while pitching in junior college, as he grew into his 6-foot-7 frame.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In many workplaces, a senior staff member pressuring a junior colleague into performing a task which violates industry rules would be met with a swift and significant punishment.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

I went out to the kitchen and called the junior high to let them know I wouldn’t be coming anytime that day, and I got a pot of coffee brewing.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant