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mature

[muh-toor, -tyoor, -choor, -chur] / məˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, -ˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʃɜr /




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"Mature alliances are not about pretending differences don't exist; they are about addressing them directly, respectfully, and with a focus on results," he said earlier this year, over US tariffs and threats to Greenland.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The study, titled "Mature fault mechanics revealed by the highly efficient 2025 Mandalay earthquake," was published in Nature Communications.

From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025

We’ve heard this argument before: Mature quantum computers could lead to a paradigm shift, offering speed-ups in areas such as drug discovery and financial modeling.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

Mature trees are critical in reducing urban heat, pollution, and flooding.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

Mature and ladylike at just fourteen years old, she was a person on a mission: she seemed to know exactly where she was going in life, with a sort of inward direction driving her.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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