grow up
Example Sentences
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The owner says she wants future generations of female players to enjoy opportunities equal to those available to boys, regardless of where they grow up.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
A panel of experts—convened by Von der Leyen—issued a report earlier this year outlining how they believe rules should be implemented, including by staggering how children can use platforms as they grow up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
This pattern has been well documented among Holocaust survivors, many of whom believed that silence would allow their children to grow up “normally.”
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
The league has, lately, started to grow up in public.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
"When I grow up," Lakshman says in a grand voice, "I am going to become a lawyer who helps people who don't have money. You think I can do that?"
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
