adulthood
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Japanese macaques like this one - also known as snow monkeys - are about the size of a medium-sized dog once they reach adulthood.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
This is a generation that entered adulthood during a global pandemic after spending formative years online.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
That makes adulthood feel less like independence and more like an abrupt transition into a harsh world of trade-offs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Much of this myelination takes place after birth and continues until young adulthood.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
For more than two centuries, people have claimed that Thomas Jefferson was the father of Sally’s six children, four of whom lived to adulthood.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing adulthood
Sula
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