adult

Example Sentences

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During the staged wedding sequence, I saw myself in the tired child napping over two chairs, waiting for the adults to wind down the party so I could go home to my own bed.

From Los Angeles Times

Discord will soon require all users globally to verify their age with a face scan or by uploading a form of ID if they want to access adult content.

From BBC

One out of every six US adults ask AI chatbots about health information at least once a month, the researchers said, with that number expected to increase as more people adopt the new technology.

From Barron's

We all have inherited beliefs about money that impact how we handle our own lives as adults, and Wolny’s lower-income upbringing gave him a scarcity mentality as his base.

From MarketWatch

The system presumes consent to donate organs for all adults unless they explictly remove themselves from the list, with Theresa May's government estimating in 2018 that it could save up to 700 lives each year.

From BBC