teens
Example Sentences
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Last year, Australia started banning social media for children under 16, though enforcement has posed a challenge because teens are finding ways to get around the restriction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Average scores increased from 473 in 2023 to 476 however improvements were greater in other nations with English teens hitting 516 - up 13 compared with three years earlier.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Chawawa was in his teens when social media and smartphones took off, and says he "took for granted" the brief time before any and every fun occasion was recorded and posted for posterity.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
A 2025 review of studies on kids and teens ages 5 to 18 found that short, active breaks can help students stay on task and improve classroom behavior, giving teachers more time to teach.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
As they continued to shop, it was Citra who first noticed two suspicious-looking teens who seemed to be tracking them through the store, lingering behind them, trying to look like they were just shopping.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
