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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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In a decade as a public defender, he’s handled more than 1,000 adult and hundreds of juvenile cases.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In this study, researchers compared two groups: juvenile mice that were 3 weeks old and adult mice that were 6 months old.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

A chargesheet was filed in 2024 against 48 people, three of whom were later found to be minors and their cases transferred to a juvenile court.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The juvenile from HMP Feltham A, which holds children aged between 15 and 18 who are on remand or have been convicted, died in hospital on Monday.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

It’s a small family and an odd one, just three females and a juvenile male, without a silverback to protect them.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate




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