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maturation

[mach-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌmætʃ əˈreɪ ʃən /














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The first few years of life are a critical period for both brain development and the maturation of the immune system.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

The second is the maturation of Chinese alternatives in key technologies—certain chips, AI agents, batteries —which has lowered the perceived cost of cutting Western counterparties out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Drinks giant Suntory Global Spirits has scrapped plans to build a controversial £150m whisky maturation facility in East Ayrshire.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Kevin O’Gorman, the master distiller behind it, explains that it’s a bottle that benefits from a 50-year maturation process — yes, this whiskey started life in the disco decade.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

The maturation of a fly is the serial unfolding of these segments, like the stretching of a live accordion.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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