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come of age



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ripen
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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

Trust in institutions and fellow citizens has declined, and many young people have come of age amid political polarization, technological and economic change, unhinged social media, Covid-era isolation and geopolitical uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

So much done and so much left to do for a team that looks to have come of age.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

As Handy writes, “Teenagers and teen movies would come of age hand in hand.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025

And it was in this place where Mollie’s mother and father had come of age.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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