adult

Example Sentences

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The couple have three adult children who live in California and Nevada.

From Los Angeles Times

Two additional minors and three adults received non-life-threatening injuries in the collision, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times

He added that the unequal treatment of adults and children "must end" by tackling obesity, protecting mental health, reducing exposure to nicotine and boosting vaccinations in children.

From BBC

Prof Pascal argues that what a child crucially needs during their early years is interaction, both from adults and from other children - and that a high-quality nursery can be the ideal environment for this.

From BBC

When the child becomes an adult, the account will generally function like a traditional individual retirement arrangement.

From Barron's