young adult
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Romer grew up in a trailer park in New York but moved to Lafayette, La., as a young adult with her partner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The young adult novel follows Zélie Adebola as she tries to bring magic back to the mythical kingdom of Orïsha after a ruthless king wiped it out.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
McElwee’s last documentary, 2011’s “Photographic Memory,” saw Adrian as a young adult, trying to come into his own and figure out his place in life amid a shifting social landscape riddled with digital black holes.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
But the more important conclusion is that your needs were not met as a child, nor as a young adult adjusting to a new life with a disability.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
My good fortune, the fortune that saved my life, was that he was not only a young adult but a pliable young adult, an omega animal.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
