lad
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According to Kieran no-one exemplifies this better than a young lad named Cali whom he met in Alabama.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
And another poster wrote: "Mate as an England fan, what are you doing lad."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“It’s a ballad for the real lad, an acceptable point where men can show a bit of emotion.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
The lad born in Christchurch and made in Cumbria, who became one of the most influential figures in English cricketing history.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
“He wouldn’t tell. It’s all in the book, he said. ‘Read it for yourself, Simon, lad!’
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
"How come these lads can do that in my seat here when we can't do that at an Everton home game?"
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
"It can't be done differently, it can't. Our lads need to be replaced. But nobody volunteers," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
He recalled how at age nine, his musician son Max recruited a bunch of "Aberystwyth lads" to start a rock band with him.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Speaking at half-time during the third-place play-off against France, assistant manager Anthony Barry said: "They're playing a game with broken hearts. I see 11 lads on the field with broken hearts."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
“My lads are locked up in the old sugarhouse,” he said, his smile fading.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
