adult
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The treatment is approved in the U.S. and China for adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
In years gone by, most people would get a bank account early in their adult life and stick with it for decades.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Humans develop two sets of teeth: baby teeth and adult teeth – and that’s all.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
This is an incredible start to their adult life; most working people take years of toil to get to that level.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
The adult standing next to the kid squeezed his shoulder and smiled proudly.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
The trial will be on 50 healthy adults aged 18-55.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
All distributions will be taxable, although some financial planners say young adults should convert the money into a Roth account.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Nieva stressed that the proposed connection between pesticide exposure and lung cancer remains unproven and requires additional investigation, especially among younger adults and women.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
The adults, hearing our incessant laughter, came into the room, instantly became horrified and confiscated the game.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Auntie North,” Danny said, “why do adults stop believing in magic? Even the ones who visit Rio Luna and then only remember their time there as dreams?”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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