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young

[yuhng] / yʌŋ /


NOUN
animate beings that are not mature
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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The Good Samaritan Foundation now offers accommodation and all kinds of workshops to about 170 young men.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Then, he’d warned the young women that their chances of getting married and having children would drop precipitously if they hadn’t achieved either by age 30.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Dissatisfaction is building in L.A. as the city’s cost of living mounts and a new generation of young Angelenos are unable to buy homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The whole affair was tawdry, shabby, and cheap—designed to pander to downwardly mobile young men who felt angry at the world.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

“Well, think of it this way, young lady,” he says.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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