juvenile

Example Sentences

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“As we speak, a juvenile white shark is swimming underneath a surfer or swimmer somewhere in Southern California,” 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

"The occurrence of juvenile specimens raises the question whether active reproduction may be occurring in the region."

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 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

In practice, however, children routinely “waive” their right to counsel in juvenile proceedings.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander