juvenile
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The latest case involved a juvenile who had been living abroad and now lives in Orange County; the child was contagious with measles while passing through Los Angeles International Airport, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Although the juvenile examined in the study was well suited to standing upright, fully grown animals would have carried far more weight.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Their father doesn’t dismiss their brush with the forest’s spirits as juvenile fantasy, either.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
His wife, Asia R. A., was handed a juvenile sentence of nine and a half years.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
She felt that the only reason they’d survived this long without turning into cowardly wimps or juvenile delinquents was because they’d had each other.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
"Orcas often tear apart prey and share it with other members of the group, including calves and juveniles."
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Soon, he said, three pursuing New York State Police troopers emerged from the tree line and arrested seven juveniles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 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
By the time the juveniles migrate in August or September, the location is imprinted on their memory so, when they are ready to breed, usually after two or three years, they will return.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
They are all being tried as adults, not juveniles.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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