preteen
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The Messi 10 has become America’s preteen uniform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
A mother who sees other women as her direct competition isn’t just creepy; she’s dangerous — and the fact that, in this case, the other women are preteen girls makes it even worse.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
Their preteen daughter, Suri, played in the front seat of the truck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
Adora is also in possession of “one of the weirder jobs”: a fellowship from the partially paralyzed, mind-bogglingly rich descendant of a steel baron to provide moral training to his spoiled, acquisitive preteen twin sons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
I didn’t want to appear rude, but as a preteen girl, I thought, I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing anything in here.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
The suit states that "despite public knowledge of ChatGPT's use by minors, including preteens, defendants have not taken steps to prevent their use of ChatGPT."
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
The kids and preteens in the youngest generation have grown up with the ability to watch any movie on any device anytime and anywhere they desire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025
The in-person training program will focus mainly on preteens and teenagers but can be tailored to younger children, as well as staff and parents, officials said in a news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2024
Now, all 284 million of those people will probably not vote for Harris, in part because many of them are preteens and/or residents of foreign countries.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2024
By the time Dad gets home with the pizza, the two of them are screeching like preteens, and all is back to normal.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
