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It was not clear from the dinner what John or John’s family wanted to do, and I thought nothing would likely come of our conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Martin described Gen Z as one of the first generations in recent memory to come of age facing markedly tighter economic circumstances.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

But “when we start to look at the loans flowing through our origination channels, we see the opposite — we see Gen Z continuing to come of age into home buying,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

Theater artists who have come of age in this period have been released from the burden of having to conform to notions of regional theater respectability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

The little silver nut he planted in the Party Field where the tree had once been; and he wondered what would come of it.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien


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