juvenile
Example Sentences
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“That language makes us sound like juveniles, not judges, and it undermines public trust in the courts.”
From Los Angeles Times
North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July.
From Barron's
Both crimes peaked in mid-2023 in Washington, D.C., where authorities said the offenders were often juveniles, and they have since become far less common, along with other types of crime.
Aguilar fled Tuesday from Santiago Canyon College while on a court-approved academic furlough from a juvenile probation facility, according to the Orange County Probation Department.
From Los Angeles Times
Although many actors have played the part, it’s hard to imagine anyone better suited to it than Mr. Radcliffe, who still retains his ability to be convincingly juvenile without resorting to arch aww-cuteness.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
