adult
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As an adult, he crisscrossed the Alaskan frontier, lived in Sweden, and visited the Norwegian island town of Longyearbyen, one of the world’s northernmost settlements.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
“But that’s not an adult way to handle it,” Harris said between errands in Monrovia’s quaint shopping district.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Scientists say the Riodeva fossil site continues to yield valuable material, including additional bones from the same adult dinosaur and rare juvenile remains.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
In 1980, adult obesity rates in England were just 6% for men and 9% for women – less than a third of rates today, according to the UK Health Security Agency.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Maya-Jade said in that scolding adult voice that had made the boy so angry when they first met.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing adult
Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 1
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Middle School
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Introductory
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