adult
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Prosecutor Michael Robertson asked Belov: "You were the adult in this situation, you could have just walked away couldn't you?"
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Eight existing prisons have been tasked with preparing special sections for children, where they will be kept separate from adult inmates.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Without any negative information, a starting credit score could be in the “good” range, and then whether it moves up over time to “very good” or “exceptional” will be up to the new adult.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Apple unveiled new child accounts and a comprehensive redesign of its parental controls settings that can more easily be set to block adult websites and only allow age-appropriate media.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Her hair was up, and that made her an adult right there.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing adult
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