adults
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Only 3% of U.S. adults would trust agents to complete purchases, according to a survey by payments firm NMI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Minecraft and Fortnite, which does offer child accounts, generally let users self-declare their age, the report highlighted, meaning anyone who said they were adults could access "higher-risk communication features".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Older adults are not financially resilient. And life is unpredictable. There’s unexpected costs and expenses, long-term-care costs.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Now, a large international study suggests that this hidden disease is already present in some young adults who otherwise appear healthy, and that it is considerably more widespread than previously recognized.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
There were a lot of kindergartners running around, plus several adults pushing strollers.
From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon
