adolescence

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He moved around in his adolescence, spending time in Chicago and landing in Arizona after his parents’ divorce.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

I relent that I’m both a lapsed fashion student and someone who spent their adolescence and early teens marveling at Jacobs’ designs and Coppola’s films.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

During adolescence, the body's internal clock naturally shifts later, meaning teenagers tend to feel alert later at night than adults do.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

It has long been argued there is a similar phenomenon seen in adolescence as the brain matures from childhood to adulthood, she says.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

He had enjoyed their company early in his adolescence, but it had become apparent that he’d always be a step away.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas