the youth
noun
: the young people
The show sends a strong message to the youth of America.
The city's youth need strong role models.
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Jones and his twin brother Alvin Jr., founded the A&A All the Way Foundation in 2020 to support the youth of military families.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
That film followed an idealistic 15-year old who accepted the opportunity to serve as the youth spokesman for a U.S. Senate candidate, only to be exploited in a fierce campaign of TV and radio ads, posters, interviews, and speaking engagements.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
Eric McGhee, a senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, explained that rightward shifts in the state do not necessarily indicate the same for the youth vote.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Savvy, founder of the youth advocacy nonprofit group, the Compton Cowboys, has been pivotal in rescuing horses as the California wildfires continue to ravage the state.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
That film followed an idealistic 15-year old who accepted the opportunity to serve as the youth spokesman for a U.S. Senate candidate, only to be exploited in a fierce campaign of TV and radio ads, posters, interviews, and speaking engagements.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
Eric McGhee, a senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, explained that rightward shifts in the state do not necessarily indicate the same for the youth vote.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Savvy, founder of the youth advocacy nonprofit group, the Compton Cowboys, has been pivotal in rescuing horses as the California wildfires continue to ravage the state.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
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“The youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20youth. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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