youngster
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"We did not educate the people who found education difficult - and I was one of them," he said, having learned to read as a youngster in prison.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
I went through this learning experience way back when I was a libertarian youngster and I read “The Triumph of Politics” by President Ronald Reagan’s libertarian budget director, David Stockman.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Arsenal initially snapped up the youngster but decided not to keep him, while Watford also passed up the opportunity to sign Kane.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
And while his manager Mikel Arteta stressed that he is keen to keep the youngster involved in his senior squad, he said the club will evaluate what is best for Dowman at regular intervals.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
They were followed by a wobbly-legged youngster that looked as fragile as a Christmas ornament.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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"But I'm still there, still grinding, still making the youngsters work for their money. I'm just glad to push it through."
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Nonetheless, the team will still feature plenty of intrigue roster-wise, with a mix of youngsters “doing TikToks” and “old heads” trying to keep up, as Garland described it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
"Back in my day, I could just put down the paper and not read it. Now it seems like it's harder for these youngsters to avoid."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Alice and Jerry, kids just like us, were rivals of a sort to the heroes of the “Dick and Jane” books that many other youngsters once used to parse their first printed words.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The two youngsters didn’t know where to put themselves, and nor did Julius, at this embarrassing mishap.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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