juvenile
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Glass eels are juvenile eels, aged one to two years, that have just completed their migration across the Atlantic from the Sargasso Sea.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
After handling general felonies and misdemeanors in the adult criminal and juvenile courts, he was assigned in 2022 to the Mental Health Division.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Senate conducted multiple hearings about juvenile delinquency that often blamed TV westerns and crime shows for increased violence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Instead of being tiny adults, these fossils most likely represent juvenile dinosaurs.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
“And one of those high-priority missions was keeping me out of juvenile detention?” she replied suspiciously.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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