grow out of
Example Sentences
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"She was told it was hormonal - a fibroadenoma - and she would grow out of it," Isla's father Mark said.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
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
I didn’t want to hear about “typical adolescent problems,” or “other girls,” or “you’ll grow out of it.”
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
