tender age
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For her part Zoe, mature well beyond her tender age, dismisses the hype with a shrug.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
She bought the first for $2.7 million at the tender age of 17, before picking up a nearby home for $6 million.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 30, 2026
Entering parliament at the tender age of 30, he became leader of the D66 just a year later, the youngest ever to hold the post.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025
The decision was made to turn pro at the tender age of 18 and in May, she was signed by Matchroom.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
At the tender age of four, I knew my father was gone from my life for good.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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