juvie

Example Sentences

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Dunlap says he has never been to juvie, and he’s never been abused.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

We don’t need to guess the Q words, since all such solution words also have the letter U. That makes juvie our best guess.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2022

How does someone go from a warden at juvie to being lieutenant governor?

From The Guardian • Apr. 12, 2016

I wonder if he has been to juvie before, but decide I don’t really care.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2012

Two and a half years in juvie didn’t sound generous to Sara, but it probably wasn’t much worse than her last few foster homes.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti