teenage years
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Reliving his teenage years brought up conflicting emotions for Alex.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
He spent his teenage years saving up to buy Nikes, but in college fell in love with Li-Ning’s “Way of Wade” shoes, endorsed by former NBA star Dwyane Wade.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, he spent his teenage years in the U.S., growing up in a community of seamstresses and store owners who always found reasons to do more rather than less.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
These are all facets of Michaels covered in the documentary, but I learned them back in my Tumblr days, when I’d spend my teenage years liveblogging episodes with friends online.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
What Mia was thinking about, however, was her own teenage years, memories she’d packed away long ago for safekeeping but now unfolded and dusted clean.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
