grow up
Example Sentences
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Ioan, who broke both arms, and suffered a fractured rib and perforated bowel, said he wished his dad was still here to "watch me grow up and be my dad".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
"Today’s decision is a victory for every parent who has worried about what social media is doing to their child and every child who deserves to grow up safer online."
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Parents read and children grow up watching them do so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
“I didn’t grow up with AI,” Smith said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 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
