mature

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"Mature alliances are not about pretending differences don't exist; they are about addressing them directly, respectfully, and with a focus on results," he said earlier this year, over US tariffs and threats to Greenland.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

We’ve heard this argument before: Mature quantum computers could lead to a paradigm shift, offering speed-ups in areas such as drug discovery and financial modeling.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

Mature beyond her years, to go along with a 5-foot-11 frame and impressive athleticism, she quickly became a key performer in an emerging dynasty.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

"Mature heart muscle cells do not typically divide, so we thought we'd need an especially strong genetic mutation to convince them to multiply," said Nenad Bursac, professor of biomedical engineering at Duke.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

Mature and ladylike at just fourteen years old, she was a person on a mission: she seemed to know exactly where she was going in life, with a sort of inward direction driving her.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry