tender years

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“You’re not supposed to use the tender years doctrine anymore,” Boone said.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2023

But in reality these tender years are much more nuanced.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2022

“Inexplicably, Elves sometimes move and don’t move overnight. When those Elves do not move, it leaves our children of tender years in states of extreme emotional distress,” Leonard wrote in his order.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021

For reasons beyond my ken, the Fab Four had eluded me throughout my tender years.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2020

“For someone of your tender years, I suppose it is,” he mused, while inspecting the jar.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly