adult
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We begin our lives as single fertilized eggs, which repeatedly divide and sequentially specialize into the 30 trillion or so cells that make up the adult body.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
One year, I hosted an adult field day at the park with sack races, water balloons and snow cones, so I have some fun ideas for you.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
As the New York Times article noted, teens and young women are waiting until they’re a little older because they do take adult responsibilities seriously.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
Many of those that turned up in the bay are adult and juvenile males that are heading to the Arctic.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
"Before I knew it, I was that unthinkable thing: an adult of Rin who could not swim."
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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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