tender age
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She bought the first for $2.7 million at the tender age of 17, before picking up a nearby home for $6 million.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Entering parliament at the tender age of 30, he became leader of the D66 just a year later, the youngest ever to hold the post.
From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025
The decision was made to turn pro at the tender age of 18 and in May, she was signed by Matchroom.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
Open at the tender age of 20 over Harry Vardon, a British golf titan credited with inventing the modern grip and swing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2025
But Noris was like me, she wanted to give herself to things, and at her tender age, she could only imagine giving herself to children.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
