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maturation

[mach-uh-ray-shuhn] / ˌmætʃ əˈreɪ ʃən /














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So I just call it the maturation process of being an American kid growing up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

These paintings, many completed after Ms. Emin’s cancer surgery, show a degree of artistic renewal and maturation that the exhibition’s title alludes to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Research has shown that raw cheese is not, in fact, resistant to pathogens; while aging can mitigate some risk, harmful bacteria can still survive the usual 60-day maturation process.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

These metabolites support the growth and maturation of oligodendrocytes, which in turn helps rebuild the myelin sheath.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026

Boyd and Nelson, who returned to the Khumbu several times, witnessed his maturation.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Nearly $125 billion worth of developer debt – led by Evergrande which has five of the top ten biggest maturations worth nearly $6.3 billion – is due next year, the Dealogic figures showed.

From Reuters ● Sep. 23, 2021




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