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preteen

noun as in adolescent

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When Rubio was a preteen, her maternal grandmother even pushed her to audition for “La Voz Kids,” the Spanish offshoot of “The Voice” for singers under the age of 15.

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But I did have one thing I lacked as a preteen: access to alcohol.

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By January, Musk had transitioned to lieutenant, making up DOGE, complete with cringey swag, like a lonely preteen dreaming up a secret club in his tree house.

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Aguirre said that preteens and teenagers “pick up on our moods,” and may understand more than parents realize.

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She immigrated to the United States in her preteen years and called New York City home.

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