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coming of age



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Some might call those words prophetic but any rabbinical aspiration Israel had in her youth would have to wait—as the field wasn’t open to women when she was coming of age.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

That tile so far has proved to perform well and be power-efficient, Altavilla said, and therefore “really signals a coming of age of 18A for Intel.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

He played the titular Dawson Leery, a soft-hearted and naive high schooler coming of age in a small Massachusetts town.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

The company's new show is an ambitious production of a 2006 Broadway musical, a challenging coming of age story about a group of young people in a strict nineteenth century community.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

History’s eyes and coming of age in their young nation and making a million mistakes.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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