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
Officials identified the victim only as a male juvenile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
She clutches my sleeve and leads me out to the car, like I’m a juvenile delinquent she arrested.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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Meanwhile, juveniles are pale brown with tints of bronze-green on the wings and back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Barrow County Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm said sentencing juveniles to life imprisonment without parole was unusual because of their youth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Prof Evans said it fell from 14-16 million juveniles a year, to a little more than 200,000.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
"Orcas often tear apart prey and share it with other members of the group, including calves and juveniles," said Ayres.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
He was being charged as an adult, which meant he no longer had the protections given to juveniles, one of which is anonymity.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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