minors
Example Sentences
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Under normal circumstances, unaccompanied minors are defined as children who arrive at a U.S. border alone, with no parent or guardian.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Among the 5,060 people arrested since the start of the movement, 87% were minors and 13% were adults, according to France's justice ministry, external.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Over 5,000 people, 85 percent of them minors, have been arrested since the start of the movement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
OnScene Media reports that attendees appeared to be minors and were picked up by parents from the party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Their lawyers didn’t let us interview them because they’re minors.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
