coming of age

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That tile so far has proved to perform well and be power-efficient, Altavilla said, and therefore “really signals a coming of age of 18A for Intel.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

He played the titular Dawson Leery, a soft-hearted and naive high schooler coming of age in a small Massachusetts town.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

The company's new show is an ambitious production of a 2006 Broadway musical, a challenging coming of age story about a group of young people in a strict nineteenth century community.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

A roll call of local jazz heroes raised here: There are Charles Mingus and Eric Dolphy in Watts, coming of age together.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Still, coming of age and entering the workforce in the depths of the Depression permanently affected Dorothy’s worldview.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly