young

Example Sentences

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"As a young black girl growing up in Britain, I found possibility in stories long before I saw it in the world around me," she told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Airstrikes have hit two bridges and a train station in Iran, and Iranian officials urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Editor’s note: In this Future View, students discuss antisemitism among young people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Anna Handler, a former Dudamel fellow and rapidly rising young conductor, will be given the new title of conductor-in-residence for the next three seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

For there lay Betsie, her eyes closed as if in sleep, her face full and young.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom