adult

Example Sentences

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"The teenagers said they had been pressured by the adult," another source close to the case added.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

"It assumes," says Diss, "that parents will bridge the monetary gap. It fails to factor in an effective way of exiting unemployment and entering the world of work as a self-sufficient adult."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“Each of the complainants was a highly educated adult with access to outside resources, social networks, and the unfettered ability to leave the community at any time,” wrote her lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He notes that adult Uberabatitan individuals, unlike the younger specimen analyzed, likely faced the same challenges as other large sauropods when trying to stand upright.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

We’d have been rolling our eyes if it had been any other adult.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo