juvenile
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Hundreds of birdwatchers have flocked to the Irvine Ranch Water District’s San Joaquin Marsh, hoping to catch a glimpse of a juvenile purple gallinule.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 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
Kilkeel Angling Club said "several generations of juvenile fish have been wiped out".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“That means their trial,” he explained, “except there won’t be a jury in juvenile court, remember. Master Williams will listen to everyone present their sides then she’ll decide the sentence—their disposition.”
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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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 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
The three remaining male juveniles were arrested in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
During the day, guards allowed Cole to go into the central group area with other juveniles if he wanted to.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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