growing up
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Birds that had not carried weights while growing up experienced a 23% increase in energy expenditure when walking with the added load compared with walking without it.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Jessica Tang says she felt the weight of academic expectation from an early age growing up in Shanghai.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
"I don't take the subway anymore to the big games," he confessed to reporters, but recalled riding the train regularly while growing up -- noting he always paid his fare.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Magaña was diagnosed with bipolar and schizoaffective disorders as a young teen, but growing up in a large, traditional Mexican family, mental health wasn’t talked about as openly as it is today, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
But growing up in Italy, Carmen had heard the stories from her grandmother, Nonna.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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