adulthood

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Crimson is one of the youngest mountain lion cubs the zoo has ever cared for, and ensuring he reaches adulthood is no easy task.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

It is increasingly common for families to financially support their kids well into adulthood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

She says that this safety-focus lives on into adulthood, which means that Finns value trustworthiness more than most.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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