adulthood
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One of the greatest lessons of adulthood took place in the quiet confines of my apartment kitchen.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
The stores sell dresses for proms, special occasions and quinceañeras, a Latin American rite of passage celebrating a young girl’s 15th birthday and her transition to adulthood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
If the timing system that controls development fails, an organism may never progress through the stages needed to reach adulthood.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
"Too many children leave care without the lifelong relationships that most of us rely on for love, support and stability throughout adulthood," he adds.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The checks that exist in nature are such that out of the millions of young produced by each pair only enough, on the average, survive to adulthood to replace the parent fish.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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