adult
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Later, as an adult, she said she realised the incidents were abnormal.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
"Investigations are continuing into all the recent adult female returnees from Syrian camps," she added.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Manilow notes proudly that the song, which was produced by Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, recently made Billboard’s adult contemporary chart, extending his run on that tally beyond the half-century mark.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
We counted nine capybaras: an adult male, four adult females, and four medium-sized pups.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
There are ten fifteen.and-unders in total on the Ranch; the six of us girls share this room, and the four boys have a room closer to where the adult dorms are.
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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