grow up
Example Sentences
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So the notion that some people will grow up and become others is a help, in the sense of knowing where we are in time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Kyle, Mr. Vance and I didn’t grow up privileged.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
"I had hoped my daughters would grow up in the family home," she said, wearing a pin showing her village.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
He added, “I hope ’60 Minutes’ is around for when my kids grow up and have kids of their own, and they can watch it with their kids.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
She did not want to know what it felt like to grow up without him.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
