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grow up







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ripen
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It had previously forecast sales to be flat or to grow up to 3% organically, resulting in revenue of 20.4 billion to 21.4 billion euros.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

"But now it's actually startup people and you want to become those when you grow up".

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Both Sierra and Josephine tell the BBC they plan to become doctors when they grow up but will never give up their passion for dance.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

“I didn’t grow up with AI,” Smith said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Is this what happens when you grow up?

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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