adolescence
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She said there was a "higher risk of depression, anxiety, poor sleep and poor health in adolescence that arises from smartphone use".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
That’s because the years from adolescence into early adulthood form what memory researchers call the reminiscence bump, when we forge our strongest musical memories.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
That pattern raises the possibility that psychopathy may be connected to differences in brain development across childhood and adolescence.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
When lung growth is hindered in adolescence, “that can lead to increased risk for respiratory, cardiovascular, and metabolic diseases later in life,” said Fangqi Guo, the study’s lead author.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
They lived without fear of what would happen when they stepped over the border between childhood and adolescence.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
Vocabulary lists containing adolescence
Power Suffix: -escence
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