adult
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It was part of a pattern of police harassment that he’d endured for much of his adult life, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Sklar’s two adult children, appropriately enough, hate him, but it’s unclear whether he hated them first.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The severity of Emma’s teenage plan is analyzed against the kind person she’s proven herself to be as an adult.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
"This sense of teamwork is something that you don't usually get, like, as an adult," Koch added.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
It didn’t look big enough for an adult person to live inside, but Danny was learning that there was more to things than could be seen with the naked eye.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Vocabulary lists containing adult
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