adults

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The trial evaluated the therapy’s efficacy and safety on adults who are overweight and had other medical conditions such as type 2 diabetes, chronic pain and cardiovascular issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

She said certain groups, including refugees, older adults and those with disabilities, would be left especially vulnerable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

After being accused of failing to protect its child users, Roblox has looked to resolve such concerns by blocking children from chatting to adults and using age-estimation tech to place them in age-appropriate accounts.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

To answer this question, we conducted a nationally representative poll of 1,000 U.S. adults who were recruited from an online panel maintained by YouGov, a survey research firm.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

“Auntie North,” Danny said, “why do adults stop believing in magic? Even the ones who visit Rio Luna and then only remember their time there as dreams?”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova