growing up
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In a video shared on TikTok, the “Choosin’ Texas” hitmaker said that even growing up in a small town, she’s never experienced such intense commentary on every aspect of her persona.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
When Amy Potter was growing up, she roamed free in rural Australia and jumped off a shed onto her trampoline until it had a hole in it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Abdullahi spoke about growing up Muslim and the tradition of women showing respect for their husbands and male family members by cooking for them and serving them first.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Chad Mallo, a financial-literacy teacher in Florida who previously worked in banking for 20 years, said his high-school students are eager to avoid the debt and financial missteps they witnessed growing up.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
They began with the honeysuckle growing up around the front porch.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
