teenager
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I couldn’t claim to be surprised by any of this, exactly—I was a teenager in the immediate post-9/11 years and knew how ugly it could get—but it was still stunning to see.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026
The nephew of trainer Aidan O'Brien, he was a mainstay of the Minehead operation run by Philip Hobbs, joining as a teenager and remaining until his retirement in 2023.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Every teenager with a credit card has used this method.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
That could be a criminal crew, a foreign intelligence service or a bored teenager.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
After telling us about the class, she showed us a black-and-white film about a teenager who argues with his father.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
For all of its one-and-dones, college basketball is still full of players legally old enough to drink who are eager to show off their muscle against a bunch of teenagers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
Another treatment, compression bracing, involves a specially fitted brace and is most effective in teenagers - but generally less so once the chest becomes rigid in adulthood.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Sandra contacted the BBC in response to a report about teenagers boasting on TikTok about stealing motorbikes.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Carla is glad she's open with her teenagers and feels they can discuss things with her - even if she sometimes struggles with the meaning.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
“You know how teenagers get. I’ll tell him to come by. You always make him feel better.”
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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