adulthood
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However, scientists did not know whether the brain effects caused by maternal inflammation could still be altered in adulthood.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Winchester Science Centre, in Hampshire, has now created a play zone themed on the local landscape in the hope children will connect with the environments into adulthood.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Students overwhelmingly said exploring career interests is helping them make successful transitions into adulthood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, a sharp decline in the U.S. fertility rate that began in the mid-2000s will make for fewer young people entering adulthood in the years to come.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Every spy was equipped with a number of these larvae, which, by feeding them carefully regulated amounts of oil and honey, they could either keep in suspended animation or bring rapidly to adulthood.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing adulthood
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