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young one

[yuhng uhn, wuhn] / ˈyʌŋ ən, wən /




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"It terrifies me, as a father of a young one myself, that people are out there claiming to be experts when they are not."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Soccer’s women’s player of the year in 2023 — but it is still a relatively young one: Girma has only been a professional for two years.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

The old stag fighting for his place with the young one.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2023

Skinner, too, has a young one at home and his son, Beau, provides a welcome distraction from the game.

From Washington Times • Apr. 20, 2023

Then slowly the cloud settled, disclosing a large black and grey Dolphin with a young one at her side.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers




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