adulthood
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Chronically high living costs are helping reshape the milestones of early adulthood in America.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026
It’s a great way to feed your inner child while satisfying the palate you’ve built, sustained and refined into adulthood.
From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026
An artist and mother who has spent her adulthood in constant motion will have to learn what it means to stop everything and be still.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
However, as they reached adulthood, they began to experience mild but gradually worsening balance problems.
From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026
I push my cart away, toward the apples and pears of my adulthood, their nearly seedless ripeness predictable and bittersweet.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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