adult
Example Sentences
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An American Staffing Assn. survey conducted by the Harris Poll and released in June found that 33% of U.S. adults would recommend to high school seniors that they attend vocational or trade school.
From Los Angeles Times
The adult male, who wasn’t identified, allegedly broke some windows at the home, the Secret Service said.
It may be worth it to you to see your daughter enter her adult life debt-free.
From MarketWatch
Reactivating this gene after birth could help bypass defects in the adult globin gene that cause Sickle Cell diseases.
From Science Daily
But NHS data already shows average waits of eight years for adults once someone is on a waiting list.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
