adolescents
- plural of adolescent.
Example Sentences
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"We found insufficient evidence to conclude that exposure to the Act had any early substantial effects on social media use among adolescents aged under 16," the researchers wrote.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
“Immunizing household members, including children, adolescents and adults, is the best way to protect infants who are too young to receive the MMR vaccine,” the agency said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
UK vaccine experts have therefore concluded that it isn't cost effective to offer the MenB vaccine to all adolescents, and the NHS does not currently offer a catch-up programme.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
They monitored 270 children and adolescents participating in the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health birth cohort.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
She chose to speak to everyone around her in the same serious and direct fashion, whether they were adolescents in her Girl Scout troop or engineers in the office.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
