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juvenile

[joo-vuh-nl, -nahyl] / ˈdʒu və nl, -ˌnaɪl /


NOUN
young person
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STRONGEST


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Barrow County Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm said the sentence was unusual for a juvenile but found Gray calculated and unrepentant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

The juvenile arrived on a flight from Cancún, Mexico, on Delta Air Lines Flight 614 on July 16 at 9:45 p.m., the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Breaking the carcass into smaller portions would make it easier for a calf or juvenile to feed, which is consistent with other known orca behaviors.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

For instance, media coverage and public access to juvenile court documents are often restricted to minimise psychological harm caused by undue publicity.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

He didn't have any juvenile criminal history—no prior arrests, no misconduct in school, no delinquencies or prior court appearances.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Barrow County Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm said sentencing juveniles to life imprisonment without parole was unusual because of their youth.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

"Orcas often tear apart prey and share it with other members of the group, including calves and juveniles."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

The findings come from an analysis of 17 tyrannosaur fossils spanning a wide range of ages, from young juveniles to massive adults.

From Science Daily Jun. 22, 2026

Under state law, California counties are required to destroy many criminal records for juveniles, leaving the county with almost no visibility into who was in their facilities decades ago.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

And even though Axel can picture the way he would look in his mind, he hasn’t seen Braviary, or any juveniles at all.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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