reach adulthood
Example Sentences
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The money in the accounts may also help foster children when they reach adulthood.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
The results suggest that Tyrannosaurus did not rapidly reach adulthood.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2026
Even when they reach adulthood and run into trouble, we are told, some seek out the teachers and coaches who mentored them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
"The government is committed to reuniting all young adults with their CTFs and recognises the importance of ensuring that young adults can benefit from these funds as they reach adulthood."
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2025
Hardly taller than I, she was much wider—not stout, but wide, which is the direction gnomes grow after they reach adulthood.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
