juvenile
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"Jodi" was initially exhibited as a juvenile T. rex at London's Frieze Masters international art fair in October 2023, before the Nanotyrannus genus was classified.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
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
“And one of those high-priority missions was keeping me out of juvenile detention?” she replied suspiciously.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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
"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 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
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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