adult
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Young adult adaptations are at the core of the platform’s broader efforts to champion diversity in storytelling, said Peter Friedlander, Prime Video’s head of global TV.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Mari Adam, a certified financial planner and educator, has been trying to get her own adult children to bump up contributions from 6% to 9% — and having no luck.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Sklar’s two adult children, appropriately enough, hate him, but it’s unclear whether he hated them first.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The severity of Emma’s teenage plan is analyzed against the kind person she’s proven herself to be as an adult.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
Alexander and Beowulf were in their own house, after all, under the supervision of two adult gentlemen, one of whom was their legal guardian.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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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