adults

Example Sentences

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The study involved 12 healthy adults with obesity.

From Science Daily • May 30, 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

Societal division and the future of the country are sources of deep anxiety for 62% and 75% of adults respectively.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Plenty of millennials who are now adults will attest to its success.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

With the smell of curry and the adults laughing and the pots clanging, I can shut my eyes and feel like I’m back home.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy