puberty
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After Pope Sixtus V banned women from the stage in the late 16th century, boys on the verge of puberty were routinely castrated to keep their soprano voices intact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
This meant that a succession of actors played Arnold over the years, until their voices changed with the onset of puberty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
This might be puberty or menopause, and some papers suggest a link to Covid.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Professor Agbaje argues that the BMI pattern should not be compared with major biological transitions such as puberty.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Until puberty Fernanda had no news of the world except for the melancholy piano lessons taken in some neighboring house by someone who for years and years had the drive not to take a siesta.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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