juvenile
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But little is known about the behaviour of juvenile harriers once they leave the nest.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The driver of the Charger ran from the scene, leaving behind a juvenile passenger who was later reunited with a parent, according to Wheeler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
And a growing cohort of mostly juvenile humpbacks are thriving off New York's coast, where food is now plentiful.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
In the new season, “Tires” ventures beyond the garage into different settings and “themes you can’t really be juvenile about,” McKeever said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
They didn’t lecture, but rather indulged every question we asked, no matter how juvenile.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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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."
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 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
Deputies were called after receiving calls about the two juveniles on e-bikes, but the riders were gone by the time deputies arrived, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Number of people currently serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for crimes committed as juveniles: 2,570.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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