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juvenile

[joo-vuh-nl, -nahyl] / ˈdʒu və nl, -ˌnaɪl /


NOUN
young person
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STRONGEST


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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

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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