adult
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Home nations rivals England have their most expensive adult home shirt on sale for £134.99, while Scotland's is £75.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Once you settle all that, then you can think about your adult children.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
He said the purpose was to give a young person "some resources for when they became an adult so that it would actually give them a good start".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Lynn Nguyen, Chinatown’s young adult librarian, has taken to delivering groceries door to door since 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
He was more relaxed with Dr. Achebe than he had ever been with some new adult thrown into his life.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
For myself and other younger adults, this particular point in our financial lives can feel confusing, even overwhelming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
During closing arguments, prosecutor Linda Singer told jurors that Meta's algorithms had directed adults toward content posted by teenage users while the company concealed internal findings about the risks to young people.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The FDA greenlit mFlusiva for adults age 50 and up, and Moderna wants to have it available for the coming flu season—that is, a few months from now.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
In the South West, much of the local employment is in farming or tourism, with young adults looking to leave and build their careers elsewhere.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
When adults tell a child or a teenager that they’re precocious, what they’re really saying is, “Please don’t say that aloud.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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