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junior

[joon-yer] / ˈdʒun yər /


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A former Australian Open junior doubles finalist alongside fellow Pole Iga Swiatek, Chwalinska has spoken openly about the depression that led her to take a break from tennis early in her professional career.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

But he watched in disbelief as tonnes of colliery waste poured down the hillside and buried part of the junior school.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

In 1975, defending junior champion Nancy Lopez finished tied for second in the Open.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 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

She came to visit once or twice, always at an inconvenient time, and after her distracted daughter snapped at her during finals week junior year, she didn’t try to visit again.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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