adults

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Adults who have sufficient funds will be asked to pay off the sum over time under new rules included in the upcoming Immigration and Asylum Bill, which will be put before Parliament on Tuesday.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Now, they’re working together on a podcast called Raising Adults, focused on the experience of caring for an aging parent.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

"Adults travelling with children pay one reserved seat fee, but can select reserved seats beside them for up to 4 children on the same booking free of charge," the company said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Adults seeing a movie on a regular screen are paying an average of $12.75 per ticket according to EntTelligence, a figure that has long risen roughly in line with inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Adults were supposed to be calm and collected.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake