teenager

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When she first meets Kimiko, Hana is a shy, friendless teenager living in a run-down apartment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

While others are wondering whether Sykes - now 39 - will be able to recreate the intense screaming vocals he previously recorded as a teenager.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Their father, Peter Krofft, was a clock salesman and joined Sid when he was on tour as a teenager.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The Janet Jackson that “Control” unleashed on the world was a teenager shaking off the dust of two forgettable pop albums and a misguided elopement with another pop star, James DeBarge, when she was 18.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

He was a tall, gangly, intense, quarrelsome teenager, a quixotic chess prince who exhibited occasional flashes of charm and grace.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady