growing up

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Susan Collins, a Republican, has been winning Senate elections in Maine since I was a toddler growing up there.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

As a teenager growing up in Millerstown, Pa., Longwell was an avid reader of economist and conservative social theorist Thomas Sowell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

"I was never a great student growing up, but I found martial arts really gave me the drive to persevere and do hard things," Terao said.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

What do you remember about your enthusiasm for award shows growing up?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She gets what it’s like to be teased, because the same thing happened to her when she was growing up.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold