growing up

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"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

King told BBC Radio 1Xtra's Sarah Jane Crawford that growing up she was shy and lacked confidence.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

But growing up, it definitely wasn’t in my cultural zeitgeist, whatever you want to call it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Well, okay: In the absolute broadest possible sense, the photos are about her kids growing up.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Girls and boys growing up in the Soviet Union of the 1920s and 1930s, like Marina Raskova, felt that preparing for war was their duty, just like going to school.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein