adult

Example Sentences

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College students who were already infected with influenza were placed in a hotel room with healthy middle-aged adult volunteers.

From Science Daily

"Whitney Houston said the children are our future and they really are, and if we look after them then they'll be OK when they're adults."

From BBC

Research firm Morning Consult reported that their index of consumer sentiment fell 2.1 points over the past week, driven by a dramatic 10.5-point fall among adults earning over $100,000 per year.

From MarketWatch

“When we started going, there would be 400 adult whales in the lagoon, including 100 moms and their babies,” he told me.

From Los Angeles Times

Half of the clubs in the Premier League charge £85 for a full-price basic adult men's shirt with prices at the other 10 clubs starting from £60.

From BBC