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junior

[joon-yer] / ˈdʒun jər /


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Speaking in Berlin on the same day, Environment Minister Carsten Schneider of junior coalition partner the centre-left SPD offered a radically different vision, centred on restoring rivers.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Unlike Southern Europe, the Middle East and Latin America, Pakistan has never had a successful “colonels’ coup,” or power grab by junior officers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

The 14-year-old is a junior astronomer for the charity UK Astronomy, to which he donates the proceeds from his book All About Space.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Not bad for someone who didn’t get to play varsity baseball until his junior season.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

This was my debut as a junior elite gymnast, and somehow I’d managed to win gold right out the gate!

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Not everyone thinks squeezing out juniors is wise.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

But he believes juniors and seniors in advanced classes should be allowed to use AI “because when you become an upperclassman, companies want to see you actually use these tools,” Anand said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

A world number one in juniors, Andreeva has long been tipped for Grand Slam success.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

Mercedes would focus on its pair of homegrown drivers, Russell and Antonelli, who had both joined the team as juniors in the late 2010s.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

Upper-classmen treated their juniors with haughtiness and disdain.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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