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Mosquito repellent patches or stickers, often marketed to parents of young children, claim less mess and more convenience than cumbersome, sticky insect repellent sprays and lotions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
For some young Africans watching from across the Atlantic, these victories have offered a glimpse of what a new generation of voters could achieve at home.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
But these days, many young college-educated Americans are renting or living in their parents’ home.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
RTDs have evolved from “rocket fuel for young people to a convenient drink for adults,” says Bernstein analyst Trevor Stirling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
A scruffy young man with a calculus textbook glances up from his homework and says, “Uh-huh. She used to live next to my cousin. What’s the problem?”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Raman, 45, was expected to pull ahead as more ballots from younger, left-leaning Angelenos were counted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
They then compared the treated animals with two untreated groups, one consisting of older rats and the other of younger rats.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
For many voters, especially younger ones, today’s midterm elections are all about affordability.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Ferrero enjoyed a stellar playing career and won the 2003 French Open, but he has become known to a younger generation as the coach who guided Alcaraz to the pinnacle of the sport.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
“You are younger than I expected. Look at that baby fat on your arms,” he says, and he laughs.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
At 33, he became the youngest senator for that legislative term.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli became Formula 1's youngest world champion by finishing third at the Mexico City Grand Prix.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
At 21, Mainoo is one of the youngest players in Carrick's squad.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
The 20-year-old Mercedes driver also became the youngest world champion in the history of Formula One.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The youngest brother, Darius, didn’t say a word.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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