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younger

[yuhng-ger] / ˈyʌŋ gər /




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OpenAI is trying to catch up with its younger rival in the race to win enterprise customers that are paying large amounts of money for AI tools that can improve workplace productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The boys, 11 and 8, were with their mother and younger brother when witnesses say vehicles driven by Grossman and Erickson came speeding toward the crosswalk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Brook would have been captaining his peers, whereas Stokes leads a group of younger men, many of whom grew up idolising him.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Despite the recent slowdown, Chipotle remains one of the strongest brands in restaurants, catering to a younger, higher-income customer base seeking healthier, protein-heavy meals.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Fitzgerald, a boy younger but much bigger than me, was once challenged to run into The Woods and he got attacked by mad squirrels.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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