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adulthood

[uh-duhlt-hood] / əˈdʌlt hʊd /








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We were inculcated with the importance of charity, love toward all, good works and humility, and urged to carry those virtues into adulthood.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Japanese macaques like this one - also known as snow monkeys - are about the size of a medium-sized dog once they reach adulthood.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Corey Seemiller told me every generation tends to romanticize the version of young adulthood it experienced while quietly forgetting the parts that weren’t so glamorous.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

When your first brush with adulthood involves endless consumption and no cost, it gives you the wrong idea of how the world works.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The brain is malleable from childhood to adulthood.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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