adult
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Three measles deaths were reported nationally last year — two among unvaccinated school-age children in Texas and one in an unvaccinated adult in New Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Researchers analyzed registry data covering the entire adult population of Sweden to explore new ways of identifying melanoma risk.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Despite this, Lynn went on to gain a degree and a PHD - and is now an adult advisory board member at the Dyscalculia Network.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Single older adults without adult children are particularly at risk.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
“You were always clinging. Onto your mother, onto whichever adult was caring for the littles that season. Dahlia and I joked that your chosen name should be Ivy, because of how tightly you clung.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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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