juvenile
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Although the juvenile examined in the study was well suited to standing upright, fully grown animals would have carried far more weight.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Their father doesn’t dismiss their brush with the forest’s spirits as juvenile fantasy, either.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
It was simply his casual, almost juvenile, way of speaking that left me questioning whether he was the right fit for us.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
In reality, though, the technology is still in its juvenile phase, and human officials are still required to implement laws.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
I can’t get past the feeling that this is just some juvenile delinquent trying to freak everybody out.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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Soon, he said, three pursuing New York State Police troopers emerged from the tree line and arrested seven juveniles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Andres Zarate, Darlyn Alejandra Acosta Serrano, three male juveniles and one female minor from Colombia were booked Tuesday on burglary and conspiracy charges, according to Ziggy Azarcon, Irvine police public information officer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
The findings come from an analysis of 17 tyrannosaur fossils spanning a wide range of ages, from young juveniles to massive adults.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026
"If you're being bleached before you've even recovered and been able to produce juveniles again, then that's only a downwards trajectory from there," said Oakley.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Proposition 21, the law allowing prosecutors to file charges against juveniles in adult court, had been upheld by the California Supreme Court way back in 2002.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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