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preteen

[pree-teen] / priˈtin /


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A mother who sees other women as her direct competition isn’t just creepy; she’s dangerous — and the fact that, in this case, the other women are preteen girls makes it even worse.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

Their preteen daughter, Suri, played in the front seat of the truck.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2026

Adora is also in possession of “one of the weirder jobs”: a fellowship from the partially paralyzed, mind-bogglingly rich descendant of a steel baron to provide moral training to his spoiled, acquisitive preteen twin sons.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

When Halle Bailey moved from Georgia to Los Angeles as a wide-eyed preteen nearly 15 years ago, the city felt like a wonderland of possibility.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

Well, sure, when he put it like that, I could see that I was never going to become a preteen real estate mogul if I wasted earnings by renting rather than buying.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen

The suit states that "despite public knowledge of ChatGPT's use by minors, including preteens, defendants have not taken steps to prevent their use of ChatGPT."

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

The kids and preteens in the youngest generation have grown up with the ability to watch any movie on any device anytime and anywhere they desire.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 22, 2025

Now, all 284 million of those people will probably not vote for Harris, in part because many of them are preteens and/or residents of foreign countries.

From Slate Sep. 14, 2024

Within a couple of minutes, it snakes all the way back to the entrance, populated by doting parents and spellbound preteens hoping they arrived in time.

From New York Times May 24, 2024

By the time Dad gets home with the pizza, the two of them are screeching like preteens, and all is back to normal.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King



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