puberty
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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
"Your body hurts. Your hormones are crazy. It's kind of like puberty and menopause at the same time," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Puberty occurs in nearly every child who reaches adulthood, but unusually early puberty has been linked to health risks supported by known biological mechanisms.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Most importantly, the plaintiffs in these cases never went through male puberty, though they did grow breast tissue and lack testosterone levels typical of men.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
In bad times puberty is late and fertility decreases.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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