adolescent
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With the market for video games now expanded well beyond the stereotype of adolescent boys, the team behind the new game says this time they are focusing on Lara as a strong character.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
As well as her NHS work, she has opened a private adolescent endometriosis clinic in Manchester.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
In the books and TV adaptations, Laura vividly narrates daily life on the prairie, recounting her adventures and mundane activities in such a way that many readers say they see themselves in adolescent Laura.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Another found no advantage over placebo among adolescent girls, even when different doses were tested.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026
A pale adolescent speaking with the authority and vocabulary of a powerful adult.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
Young adolescents who turn to chatbots for companionship feel more lonely, a new study says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Carson Daly shouting to be heard over an audience of excited adolescents.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Low levels of physical activity among adolescents remain a significant public health concern.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
"The parents of most of the detained adolescents were completely taken by surprise."
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
There were tiny babies with club feet, children who had paralyzed limbs from polio, adolescents dying from muscular dystrophy.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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