juvenile

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"And our specimen is also a juvenile or 'baby', so it's perfect for our dinosaur species name to honor Dooly."

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

“The last time we had a strong El Niño was in 2015 and 2016, and we had a lot of juvenile white sharks hanging around early,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

He encountered all types there, some of whom he’d later recognize in works such as “Holes,” Louis Sachar’s 1998 young-adult novel set in a camp for juvenile offenders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Former juvenile offenders who had later become well-known public figures filed supporting documents, including very conservative politicians like former U.S. senator Alan Simpson from Wyoming.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson