underage

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Recent Examples of underage But Timothy, after barring the underage Lochlan from the special piña coladas, ultimately knocks the smoothie out of his eldest son Saxon’s hand, declaring that the coconut milk was off. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Apr. 2025 The criminal conflicts-of-interest statute governs the holdings of underage children but exempts the investments of heirs over 18. Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 In addition to the flights to Prague to meet underage boys, Holmberg was also accused of predatory behavior closer to home. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025 Mei is a reimagining of the underage girls Mao Zedong slept with during this time. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underage
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  • About 'The Legend of Ochi' In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy teenage farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as the Ochi.
    DeVonne Goode, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The series follows two troubled teenage survivors of the complete abandonment of Australia.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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  • Related Stories As Dickens goes over each of Jesus’ miracles and other pivotal moments ahead of his gruesome death, young Walter walks into the biblical passages as an unseen figure watching from the sidelines and becoming enraptured by the tall tales.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • About midway through, his character, searching for a trafficked young woman, poses as a drug dealer looking to score a connection with a local kingpin holding court in the backroom of a biker bar.
    Donald Liebenson, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • Aftershocks are typically minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.
    William B. Davis, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Three other family members, two children and one 19-year-old, suffered minor wounds.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
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  • Even among digital natives – youthful, tech-savvy users who are well versed in the casual parlance of text messaging – a text plastered with shortcuts still felt undercooked.
    David Fang, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The Celtics nearly doubled up their youthful foes in the first quarter, opening up a 34-18 lead while shooting 7-for-16 from 3-point range.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
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  • Hope, an adolescent red wolf from one of the cloned litters produced by Colossal.
    Emily Mullin, Wired News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • After reaming her besties out for having not changed at all since their teen years, Laurie reverts back to her adolescent self.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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  • Even my preteen son says the brand is cool among his peers and now takes one to school.
    Chaunie Brusie, RN, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Schererville man gets 25 years for molesting preteen girl A Schererville man was sentenced to 25 years in prison April 2 for molesting a preteen girl.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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  • Adult males, called boars, are emerging from their dens this month, with females and juvenile bears expected to follow in April and early May.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
  • But with the White House continuing to insist that Goldberg lied and that nothing was classified, The Atlantic called their bluff and published them in full, complete with missile-launch schedules and juvenile fist-bump emojis.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
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  • Both young actors are superb, each zigzagging along that fine line between immature posturing and actual, exhilarating self-realization, evoking that transitional stage through which girls like them can often seem at least three ages at once.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
  • This portion of the bone marrow comprises fat cells, immature bone, and cartilage cells that will eventually help remodel, renew, and strengthen your bones.
    Gagandeep Brar, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025

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“Underage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underage. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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