junior

Example Sentences

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She had 14 victories as a junior was selected the Division 2 player of the year after posting a 1.20 earned-run average while striking out 239 batters in 140 innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Streeting and a handful of junior ministers quit the government in the aftermath, while Burnham, regarded as the frontrunner in any future leadership contest, set his sights on returning to Westminster in the Makerfield by-election.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

But he watched in disbelief as tonnes of colliery waste poured down the hillside and buried part of the junior school.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Most junior bankers learn where the line is by crossing it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

I don’t care how many classes they took with Chef Elaine—most of them don’t look like junior chefs, with their polished nails and confused faces as Mama tries to explain the different types of utensils.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan