mature

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In “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks, threat actors are intercepting and storing massive volumes of encrypted data, which they intend to decode as soon as more mature quantum technology becomes available.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

As demand from U.K.-based pension funds that typically hold bonds until they mature has waned, a bigger slice is held by hedge funds based outside the country that are more sensitive to movements in price.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Among all the amino acids tested, cysteine produced the strongest regenerative effect on both stem cells and progenitor cells, which eventually mature into adult intestinal cells.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

They had previously considered other plaintiffs — including fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin — and ultimately concluded that Parks, a mature, married woman of sterling reputation, would present more effectively to white juries and the white press.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

He was an even-tempered, soft-spoken, and mature grandmaster who represented the old guard, and over a lifetime of tournament warfare he’d played many of the game’s legendary figures.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady