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In practice, he argues, many innovations grow out of existing ones, often by borrowing or transplanting concepts from one field to another.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

The recordings were just as funny and weird and interesting as I remembered them; they didn’t seem dated, they didn’t seem superfluous, they weren’t something I was going to grow out of.

From Salon Dec. 23, 2025

"No country can tax or cut its way out of this crisis alone. Africa must grow out of debt, supported by a fairer global financial system," Chidoka told AFP.

From Barron's Nov. 19, 2025

"You do just grow out of stuff like that," Ceara says - though she still returned later to have her ears pierced at Claire's.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2025

He might never grow out of the clothes he had now.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell




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