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The researchers say the findings add to growing concern about colorectal cancer appearing more often in young people and frequently being detected at an advanced stage.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Her father, a retired clothing designer and patternmaker, had introduced her to the inner workings of the garment industry from a young age.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
In the 28 September post, James wrote that "what this young woman has been forced to endure is horrific and unacceptable" and told survivors that "we stand with you".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
“We have a generation of young people who are increasingly pessimistic about the future because they’re locked out of the market for homeownership and renting for a longer period of time,” Lawrence told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Then we were standing before a high counter and a young male clerk was saying, “Leave all personal effects at the window marked C.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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As cancers typically associated with adults continue to appear at younger ages, they also stress the importance of coordinating care between pediatric and adult medical teams and developing treatment plans tailored to these patients.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
But streaming platforms now rival, and in some cases, surpass broadcast TV as a go-to form of entertainment, particularly among the younger viewers that the TV Academy hopes to engage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
“A lot of the younger generation doesn’t want to do repetitive work on the factory floor, which is hard.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
For younger adults, a 5% to 20% target allocation to bonds is probably the right amount, she added, given that the majority still should probably be in equities, given their longer-term investment horizons.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Feeling self-conscious about the elaborate mother-of-pearl comb I’d planned to wear today, I’d left my hair unadorned entirely and now I worried that it made me seem even younger than I was.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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But his eldest son is now within reach of the presidency, his wife and another son are headed to the Senate, and his youngest son and brother to the lower house of Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Had he played in either match, Gabriel would have become United's youngest ever player.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
She was the youngest person in American history to hold the White House press secretary position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Japan's tally included gold for Yuki Kurihara, who won an eSports competition aged 11, believed to make him the youngest Games champion in history.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
“Jump ashore, Blackborrow,” Shackleton urged, determined to give his youngest crewman the honor of first landing.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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