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Princess Mako, a niece of Japan's Emperor Naruhito (and whose younger brother is the likely next ruler of Japan), married her longtime love, Kei Komuro, in a simple ceremony at a registry office on Oct. 26, 2021.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
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Note: Cal Raleigh’s dad was his pitcher, and his younger brother was his catcher in the Home Run Derby.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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When a health department subsequently refused to change the gender of a teenage transgender girl on the birth certificate, the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana sued the governor for allegedly violating the equal protection and privacy clauses of the U.S. Constitution.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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The other main characters, so to speak, were his wife, Sharon, and two of their teenage children, Kelly and Jack.—
Maya Salam,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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The parking lot where the shooting occurred is a hot spot for fights and underage drinking, an employee of a nearby tattoo parlor told KTVT at the time.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 July 2025
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Epstein died by suicide in 2019 awaiting trial on federal charges of trafficking of scores of underage girls.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
18 July 2025
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More Songs is, in effect, Eno’s debut as a capital-P producer, notwithstanding some minor early efforts and, of course, David Bowie’s landmark sessions for Low and Heroes.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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The club insisted Isak was left behind because of a minor thigh problem but The Athletic reported on Thursday sources, speaking anonymously as they were not authorised to do so publicly, indicated the forward favoured being omitted amid his uncertain future.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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But, like Annie's silly side that appears around her sister, your style has a youthful quality, too.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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His lengthy rule in a country with a median age of 19 is often cited in debates about the disparity between the continent’s youthful population and its elderly leaders.—
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14 July 2025
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In fact, juvenile arrests for violent felonies — including many in and around transit — increased in both 2023 and 2024, but these offenses were largely excluded from public crime data.—
Marc Molinaro,
New York Daily News,
25 July 2025
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On the morning of the robberies, according to court documents, there were text messages between Toombs and a person believed to be the juvenile, planning to rob mail carriers that day.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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Globally, obesity in adults has more than doubled since 1990, with adolescent rates quadrupling, the World Health Organization reported.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Rates of obesity in adults have more than doubled globally since 1990, and adolescent rates have quadrupled, according to the World Health Organization.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
21 July 2025
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At the very worst, an immature 18-year-old makes a horrific decision on a whim to deface his or her torso with a tableau of repulsive images that could potentially cause medical complications later in life.—
Scott Liftman,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
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The researchers showed how the interplay between a baby's rising sleep pressure and immature circadian rhythms can create seemingly erratic nap behavior that, in reality, follows a mathematically predictable pattern.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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“Ephebic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ephebic. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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