juvenile
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Officials identified the victim only as a male juvenile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
That policy and other juvenile sentencing laws take into account evidence that some serious offenders rehabilitate in their 20s as they mature.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The passengers were taken into custody and to a juvenile hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The post was condemned by the Master Chief voice actor Steve Downes in a now-deleted tweet which called for "the producers of this disgusting and juvenile war porn" to remove his voice from the video.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
I guess I can’t blame Chokecherry for that—this isn’t the only town to give some juvenile delinquent a free pass because he happens to be popular and good at sports.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
District Attorney Nathan Hochman launched an investigation using law-enforcement databases with records of virtually everyone the county had prosecuted since the 1960s, including juveniles whose files had been scrubbed from the probation department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
"Orcas often tear apart prey and share it with other members of the group, including calves and juveniles," said Ayres.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Orcas often tear apart prey and share it with other members of the group, including calves and juveniles."
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The juveniles usually leave between August and September, travelling to west Africa where they remain for a few years, before returning to Dorset when they are ready to breed.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Yes—yes—yes!” cried all the juveniles, both ladies and gentlemen.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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