adult
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Photos showed one of the seized Madagascar cockroaches was almost big enough to completely cover the palm of an adult hand.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Alex Matturri, a former CEO of S&P Dow Jones Indices, wrote on LinkedIn that his one-time employer was “the adult in the room” for sticking with its original policies.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
It has since become illegal to create or request a non-consensual deepfake image of an adult in the UK.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
In kids and adult vintage alike, mint condition is highly valued.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
It’s also kind of a hassle to go back and forth to the adult women’s dorm, because it’s on the other side of the Ranch’s sprawling main house.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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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