adult
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Addiewell, the only privately run jail in Scotland, can hold just short of 800 prisoners and accommodates convicted adult male prisoners and men on remand.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Single older adults without adult children are particularly at risk.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Pereira, who runs the financial tech company, says his longevity offers a glimpse to his own adult sons about what life can be like in their eighth decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The average adult produces more than a liter of urine and over 100 grams of poo each day.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
“After yesterday, I think you should have an adult with you.”
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
Vocabulary lists containing adult
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