adult
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"I was around 18 at the time of the launch - it was a big part of my adult life growing up," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Alex Matturri, a former CEO of S&P Dow Jones Indices, wrote on LinkedIn that his one-time employer was “the adult in the room” for sticking with its original policies.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Photos showed one of the seized Madagascar cockroaches was almost big enough to completely cover the palm of an adult hand.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Parents told us they are spending money to help their adult children with child care, rent, down payments for homes and vacations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Mom is the only adult who doesn’t seem proud or happy for me.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Vocabulary lists containing adult
Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 1
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Middle School
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Introductory
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