adults

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"This species overwinters as adults, which is relatively rare, and that's part of the reason why they come up out of the ground so early in the spring, timed to the apple bloom," Hoge explained.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

In the year ending March 2026, more than 6,400 migrants claiming to be children were age assessed at the border, with 43% found to be adults, according to Home Office data.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

According to the American Psychological Association’s recent Stress in America survey, more than half of American adults report feeling stressed, isolated and lonely.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Large-scale population studies have found that autistic adults are up to three times as likely to have depression compared with non-autistic people.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

People don’t really talk to me much in school or notice me, not even adults.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott