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youthful

[yooth-fuhl] / ˈyuθ fəl /


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Instead of relying on stem cells, cartilage-producing cells called chondrocytes seem able to shift their gene activity and return to a more youthful state.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

It was as if he were left reeling from cynicism and was trying to reclaim some youthful confidence that he would eventually rediscover with the autobiographical “The Fabelmans.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

A youthful Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo had finished second and third respectively but Brazil legend Pele mistakenly handed the latter the trophy for second place at the Zurich Opera House.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

What irks me is how one-note the character writing is, and how the movie’s youthful, seemingly forward-thinking perspective allows Barker to get away with reducing Nikki to nothing.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

It also explained why ocean floors everywhere were so comparatively youthful.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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