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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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Instead, the cells appeared to regress into a more juvenile form.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The training involved participation and coaching by people who were incarcerated at Graterford prison, in Pennsylvania—many of them juvenile lifers.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Previous assignments include juvenile dependency and civil litigation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Most of Haymon’s 26-year legal career has been in the public defender’s office, handling juvenile and adult cases that range from petty theft to homicide.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

She was wary, too, about making any recommendation about what should happen to him, other than that he should be treated as a juvenile.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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