adulthood
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They aim to give people a comprehensive picture of their bodies and a roadmap for the decades of adulthood still ahead.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
The findings come from the first phase of REACT, one of the largest efforts yet to examine how silent atherosclerosis develops throughout adulthood.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
“The questions in this novel explore how it feels in those early years of adulthood when there are still so many possibilities, so many directions you might go,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Skills that help you survive childhood can screw you up in adulthood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Attaining adulthood was all about the eager acceptance of such impediments.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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