adult

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My adult children received a legacy from a relative they loved, and the overall taxes will be lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He also has two adult offspring: Daughter Bo is from a previous relationship with Amanda Rushing; he shares son Spencir, 27, with his first wife.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"The teenagers said they had been pressured by the adult," another source close to the case added.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

They found him not guilty in relation to the second adult dog, Beauty, on the basis that she was owned by his girlfriend.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Lizzie was six or seven, and for weeks she ordered every adult she saw to bend down so she could search their head for hidden writing.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin