teens

Example Sentences

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Her résumé is already significantly more stacked than most people who recently exited their teens.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In his teens, he went on to join the air cadets youth programme, and to study space science and physics at university.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

On March 25, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google negligent in the design of their platforms, failing to warn about the dangers of their apps to kids and teens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

While most tech companies have pledged to abide by Australian laws, they have warned that the heavy-handed move could simply push teens to darker, less-regulated corners of the internet.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

I was shocked by the student’s blatant disrespect and, honestly, I was a little bit worried too by the naked hostility emanating from these teens.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad