teenage years

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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

Linden's defence counsel David Moggach KC said his client had been bullied in his teenage years because of his sexuality.

From BBC • May 6, 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

A Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google’s YouTube contributed to mental-health issues of a young woman during her childhood and teenage years because of the addictive nature of their products.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Mahmoud wanted Mohammed, and all of his sons, working on dry land, so Mohammed spent his early teenage years as a craftsman, laying brick and apprenticing for an ironsmith.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers