adult

Example Sentences

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When the child becomes an adult, the account will generally function like a traditional individual retirement arrangement.

From Barron's

Ask for help, she says, which older adults don’t like to do.

From The Wall Street Journal

Next year is the National Year of Reading, a campaign to address the decline in reading among children, young people and adults, and councils have been asked to stage events.

From BBC

Queen Camilla spoke about her work with victims of domestic violence and said the focus had to be on ensuring young men do not become abusive partners as adults.

From BBC

Burke said increased investment in children's social care was not matched with any additional funding for adult social care, which she added put significant strain on the NHS.

From BBC