grow up
Example Sentences
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The owner says she wants future generations of female players to enjoy opportunities equal to those available to boys, regardless of where they grow up.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
I didn’t understand a lot of this world, but I did grow up on Wonder Woman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
This pattern has been well documented among Holocaust survivors, many of whom believed that silence would allow their children to grow up “normally.”
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
The league has, lately, started to grow up in public.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
“You’re saying that my son will grow up as a spoiled brat,” Mrs. Sterling continued.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
