young

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When we are young, we get to bask in undiluted parental attention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Livesey said he had "no recollection" of introducing the young woman to Sullivan and that it was "not part" of his job to do so.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Normally, you need earned income to fund a Roth IRA, which limits contributions for young children who don’t have jobs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

But, she says, back in the 1990s, “if you weren’t the hot girlfriend or the young wife, which I just wasn’t, there really was only police officer.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Peter was home, yet he was not safe, any more than any healthy young male was safe.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom