adult
Example Sentences
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To test the technology, researchers studied diabetic and older mice because their wounds resemble chronic wounds in older adults.
From Science Daily
For older adults who no longer drive, GoGoGrandparent offers car pickups that can be requested by phone, and provides family members with notifications about the trip.
Not surprisingly, the analog lifestyle is being adopted by young adults and younger generations as a way to be more mindful, more intentional.
From Los Angeles Times
"People don't tell the youngsters, the young adults, that if you do this, these are the ramifications. If you do that, this is what will happen," he says.
From BBC
Children were once expected to eat the same food as the adults.
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