youths

Example Sentences

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Then a radio message comes through that plain-clothes officers have seen six or seven youths in balaclavas.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Elite Chinese youths, businesspeople and scientists are increasingly returning home as the U.S.’s allure fades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Earlier this month, Dutch officials said they thought four youths arrested on suspicion of detonating an explosive device outside a Rotterdam synagogue might have been recruited by Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Tribal youths worked with elders to harvest tule — a stalky plant native to California’s wetlands — and use it to build traditional boats.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Ophelia worked on gathering data, which meant walking from village to village, sometimes with Farmer, other times with local youths he’d recruited.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French