as in development
the time when a person becomes an adult
The film is about a young man's coming-of-age.
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The development is the latest as Syria's new leaders have struggled since toppling former President Bashar Assad in December 2024 to assert their full authority over the country torn by nearly 14 years of civil war.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026 -
The program required the developments to remain affordable for more than a half-century to receive the funding.—
Ana Ceballos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Weiss said a key influence in his maturation was Eagles teammate Hyun-jin Ryu.—
Sam Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even popular growth engines like Austin and Denver are showing signs of this maturation.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instructors emphasize that maturity and discipline are significant assets for clinical training.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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College coaches would rather fill holes on their rosters with 22- and 23-year-old players with years of maturity and experience over developing incoming freshman.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Airfares increased through much of 2025 because of slower flight capacity growth along routes.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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But Trump’s tariffs have forced exporters to look elsewhere, creating a backlash in other markets that could put up additional trade barriers and limit future growth, Prasad said.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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An evolution of fall’s modern prep trend, the spring 2026 runways swapped country codes for literary references, grounding the collections with intellectual flair.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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These measurements could help track phase changes and microstructural evolution inside the particles.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Coming-of-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming-of-age. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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