adult

Example Sentences

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Companies are increasingly targeting teens and adults and racing to turn streaming hits and established franchises into high-end collectibles.

From The Wall Street Journal

But councils argued they are now providing more services in areas such as early years provision, free school meals and adult social care - and claim the extra money has not kept pace with extra costs.

From BBC

It now affects nearly 50 percent of young adults in the United States and Europe and close to 90 percent in parts of East Asia.

From Science Daily

In a second grave, researchers identified a young girl buried alongside an adult man whose remains appear to have been moved there from another location.

From Science Daily

The research suggests this construction doesn’t stabilize into an “adult” pattern until the early 30s.

From Science Daily