of age

idiom

: having existed for a specified period of time
The student was 20 years of age.

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Texas is one of approximately 20 states that has passed some form of age verification law, according to the Free Speech Coalition, a trade group representing the adult entertainment industry and the lead plaintiffs in the lawsuit. Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 Evening performances are limited to attendees 21 years of age or older. Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 June 2025 Aging stadiums, economic impact Both Kauffman Stadium and Arrowhead Stadium will approach 60 years of age as the teams’ leases at the Truman Sports Complex expire in early 2031. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025 Before the vaccine was developed, the U.S. saw 20,000 severe infections annually in children under five years of age, and one in 20 of these cases was fatal. Jen Christiansen, Scientific American, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for of age

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“Of age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20age. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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