juvenile
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El-Sayed said he stressed he didn’t want to manage a juvenile jail when he took the job, and it was later spun out of his department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Man, imagine 10, 15, 20 years to come, what we going to have," Duwai said after a fishing trip one night yielded only tiny, juvenile fish.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Young stars begin with a juvenile, gas-rich protoplanetary disk where forming planets can reside.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
That policy and other juvenile sentencing laws take into account evidence that some serious offenders rehabilitate in their 20s as they mature.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
I remember how he gave me a coconut when I was still a juvenile.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
They found no juveniles, suggesting that the known population is extremely sparse.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 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 juveniles usually leave between August and September, travelling to west Africa where they remain for a few years, before returning to Dorset when they are ready to breed.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
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
Howard wanted some mature horses to augment his fleet of juveniles.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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