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Prices for some items, meanwhile, have fallen, such as prescription drugs, which are down 3.1% for all adult consumers, Johnson said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Speaking on the Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard podcast, the actor said his relationship with his dad got "more difficult" as an adult.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
I was aware of bearing an adult burden.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The 16-year-old could be tried as an adult, and authorities are waiting for prosecutors to file the motion in court, the district attorney’s office said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Let’s chalk today up to rookie error. Tomorrow morning you’ll be at work at ten and you’ll stay until six, unless one of the staff —the actual adult staff—tells you otherwise.”
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Do you just see them as dramas for adults?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
As much as we like to think that adults will behave responsibly, you run the risk of the tenant/landlord saying, “I lost $100.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
“About a third of Democrats and Democratic-leaning adults identify as democratic socialists,” CNN reports, citing its poll conducted by SSRS.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
She’s also opening up a broader conversation about the choices and trade-offs adults have to make when it comes to love, life, work, and family.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
I know the adults may not let her see it; but even if there’s the tiniest chance it’ll get to her, it’s worth it.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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