young

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That means the messy, bizarre field trips remain a rite of passage for young professionals in an otherwise deskbound field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In some cases, like at Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest, a reduction in concessionary-priced seating for young people or the elderly has also drawn ire.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The young no longer stay, seeking opportunities in Beirut or out of Lebanon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

A third of its population had left to find work on the coast, leaving behind the elderly and the young.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The young man in charge was perhaps a qualified eye doctor, but his entire equipment consisted of a box of framed glasses, from gold-rimmed bifocals to a plastic-framed child’s pair.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom