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[yooth] / juθ /


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She wanted the camp to help youth discover the power of their voices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Ferguson, the focus is on a Washington state law that protects access to safe state-licensed youth shelters and subsidized mental healthcare counseling.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

Probably the most striking display of student power came in 2006, with the withdrawal of a law designed to loosen hire-and-fire rules for those under 26 to try to tackle youth unemployment.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Mr. Flanagan’s placing “Carrie” in today’s youth culture makes us pine for the days when Betty Buckley could simply banish Nancy Allen from the school dance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Furthermore, initiation into the magnificent world of science brings great esthetic satisfaction, inspiration to youth, fulfillment of the desire to know, and a deeper appreciation of the wonderful potentialities and achievements of the human mind.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

He also did volunteer work at the Los Angeles International Dream Center, where he was welcomed warmly by the poor families and troubled youths who sought a fresh start there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Among the culprits: owners letting their land, the youths delivering the fuel to run the mining machinery, but also "certain officials" in both Ivory Coast and abroad financing illegal mines to reap the profits.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

According to the Australian Broadcasting Corp., he has been connected to numerous children’s hospitals, the Starlight Children’s Foundation, as well as the Make-a-Wish Foundation and Canteen, a support organization for youths with cancer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

States provide the shots for youths through the Vaccines for Children program and for uninsured or underinsured adults through a different government program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

A passing taxi driver leaned out of his cab window, alerting them to a group of rowdy white youths massing nearby, which sounded like a lot more fun to them.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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