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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And that somewhere happened two decades back, when the foundation was laid in the youth of its founder.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
The family of 14-year-old Khloe Koehne reported the teen missing after the youth walked away from the 8900 block of Booth Avenue about 7 p.m. Thursday, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
The family of 14-year-old Khloe Koehne reported the teen missing after the youth walked away from the 8900 block of Booth Avenue about 7 p.m. Thursday, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
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“The youth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20youth. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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