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Noun
Key Facts The price hike will involve a double-digit percentage increase, according to The Wall Street Journal, which reported the increases will vary between retail customers and reach somewhere between the low teens and 20%.—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 Officials have not released the names of the teens.—Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 July 2025 State police did not indicate in the warrant that any videos showing the two teens were recovered.—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2025 The teen did odd jobs around his home Brunson’s trial is expected to continue into next week.
Co-defendant Kriston Barbee, 19, got 125 years for the killing in August 2024.—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for teen
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Etymology
Noun (2)
Middle English tene, from Old English tēona injury, grief; akin to Old Norse tjōn loss, damage
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