young adult
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McElwee’s last documentary, 2011’s “Photographic Memory,” saw Adrian as a young adult, trying to come into his own and figure out his place in life amid a shifting social landscape riddled with digital black holes.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Meyering carefully threads the themes of parental concern and young adult independence throughout her screenplay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Results are usually given as a T-score, which compares a patient’s bone density to that of a healthy young adult.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
As a young adult, he attended the graduate programme of the Yale School of Drama, where he got his first experience of directing.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Now as a young adult I’ve realized that love is more important than material things.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
