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puberty

[pyoo-ber-tee] / ˈpju bər ti /


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This meant that a succession of actors played Arnold over the years, until their voices changed with the onset of puberty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

In his resignation letter on Tuesday, Nesbitt said that when Burrows became party leader, he told him his "one 'red line'" was puberty blockers and his "opposition to Northern Ireland participating in the Pathways trial".

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Puberty occurs in nearly every child who reaches adulthood, but unusually early puberty has been linked to health risks supported by known biological mechanisms.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

Most importantly, the plaintiffs in these cases never went through male puberty, though they did grow breast tissue and lack testosterone levels typical of men.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

T. Ray hated female puberty worse than anything.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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