adults

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Around a third of UK adults - more than 16m - are obese.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The insect is often found on the stems of plants and grows up to about half-an-inch as fully grown adults, according to the University of California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Single adults who aren’t veterans, comprising 78% of homeless households, receive significantly less assistance than veterans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

More than 50% of Americans fear that they or someone they live with will lose their job to AI, according to a new poll from Reuters/Ipsos, which surveyed 4,531 U.S. adults.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“Is this a private party, or are adults allowed too?”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix