adulthood
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Even after children reach adulthood, parents may continue to see them as needing protection, rather than as capable of confronting difficult truths.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
When the child reaches adulthood, they receive the full balance as an unrestricted lump sum.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
"Sustained support for care leavers is vital, particularly as they transition into adulthood," their statement added.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
A Korean-American boy’s experience of a world unlike the urban playground of his ordinary life is recollected from the bittersweet perspective of adulthood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
It was hard to believe that anyone, man or woman, could grow up to adulthood without ever having used a gun.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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