teenager

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Dumfries and Galloway Council confirmed the teenager was a former pupil at a school in the region.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

He coached Wembanyama as a teenager with the French club Metropolitans 92, where he first observed a pattern he’d never seen on a basketball court.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

It was a new challenge and I got to draw on basketweaving skills I developed as a teenager.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

In hindsight, he said, the story of Rico, a teenager trying to measure up to the demands of fatherhood while being ill-equipped and lacking maturity to navigate the situation constructively, carried personal undertones.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

“I know, I sound like the world’s most clichéd teenager, but I’m dreading it.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro