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teenager

[teen-ay-jer] / ˈtinˌeɪ dʒər /
NOUN
adolescent
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STRONGEST


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In just two years Johan Manzambi has gone from being an unknown teenager to a European star.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Concealing her own reactions, Ms. Kinetz questions a Nigerian teenager and veteran scam artist, Ayomide, about the processes involved in the operations, the scripts, and the vast amount of information they have on potential victims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The clunky lurch forward into fantasy is characteristic of the movie, which like many a teenager revels in creating a mess it can’t or won’t clean up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The teenager is now pregnant so will not return to school.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Please don’t tell me you’re turning into a snarky teenager already!”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Baptisms among adults and teenagers in France have surged in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Growing up, I was one of those reflexively contrarian teenagers who hated anything popular and found value in almost anything obscure, independent or weird.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

While some teenagers may mark their 18th birthdays by buying a lottery ticket or getting a first tattoo, Deon Radcliff Jr. had different priorities.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

The idea is to create a clear pathway for teenagers into different types of work through a ladder of qualifications.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Selma’s black teenagers had been marching, protesting and submitting to arrests for months.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman




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