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minors

  • plural
    of minor.
    minor
    adjective
    lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two.
  • present tense form
    of minor (3rd person singular).
    minor
    adjective
    lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two.

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Following the shooting on Friday, Reynaldo Tamayo, the South Cotabato governor, urged adult gun owners to "be responsible in storing firearms" and ensuring that minors do not get access to them.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The rules for platforms would include a ban on addictive features, so-called endless scrolling, and push notifications while children sleep, as the bloc steps up efforts to protect minors online.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

They offered me $500 to sign and said I’d start in the minors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

A proposed new law -- to be formally presented Thursday -- would mean banning minors under 15 from opening their own accounts, with a tiered system of access under parental supervision for younger children.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

‘Forty-eight hours, but usually sooner. But from the word go, we take the disappearance of minors very seriously. That’s why I’m here.’

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd