adult

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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

“Each of the complainants was a highly educated adult with access to outside resources, social networks, and the unfettered ability to leave the community at any time,” wrote her lawyer, Jennifer Bonjean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“Yeah, well, I don’t want it to be my responsibility! Why should it be on me? I still don’t have all my adult teeth!”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell