junior

Example Sentences

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He first served as a junior minister under Blair, but joined the cabinet as chief secretary to the Treasury, and later culture secretary and health secretary, under Brown.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Cohen, a junior at Windward School in Mar Vista who moved back to the Palisades late last year, took karate lessons from Blanck when he was 5.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The fund made high-yielding junior loans to the firms that helped pay high dividends when the companies were booming but now put shareholders first in line for losses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

A $1.3 billion portfolio write-down resulted from borrower struggles and underperforming 2021 second lien and junior debt deals.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Dad told me that no one likes junior high.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga