tender age
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She bought the first for $2.7 million at the tender age of 17, before picking up a nearby home for $6 million.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Entering parliament at the tender age of 30, he became leader of the D66 just a year later, the youngest ever to hold the post.
From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025
The decision was made to turn pro at the tender age of 18 and in May, she was signed by Matchroom.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
Open at the tender age of 20 over Harry Vardon, a British golf titan credited with inventing the modern grip and swing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2025
The lives we had lived already, at such a young and tender age, gave way to many discussions about the future and what it held for us.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
