adulthood

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As he reached adulthood, Daily moved around the US, spending six months in Texas with his grandmother, and six months with his father, before falling into couch surfing.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Based on moderate wear on its cheek teeth, the individual likely died in early to middle adulthood.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

But now, as the siblings entered adulthood, their dad would be deported, too.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

If this isn’t done we will continue to have high levels of illiteracy at the secondary level and in adulthood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

There were lessons there, as powerful as the ones Pima’s mother taught when she explained how they were to survive into adulthood.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi