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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Fernandez revealed in an interview with Sky Sports this week that this development is no coincidence.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Many were also concerned about how things like school closures and mask mandates would impact their children’s development.—
Ej Dickson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2026
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Louisville’s Barrell Craft Spirits is responsible for a fair share of these, and some of them are intricate secondary maturations that involve several different types of wood.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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The physical maturation is evident as ever each summer when Hooper’s NFL-sized frame is contrasted against De La Salle’s current group of high school athletes.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Tolerance for ambivalence, the ability to endure complexity, mixed feelings, and unresolved tension, is a cornerstone of emotional maturity.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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The sterling issue includes an ultra-rare 100-year note — the first sale with such an extreme maturity by a technology firm since the dot-com era, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Despite the program’s growth, FRAP is struggling to offer services in all of Oklahoma’s 77 counties, as the law intended.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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The unit reported 20 quarters of comparable sales growth under his leadership.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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At this stage in its evolution, the central star, the one that’s contracting down on its way to becoming a white dwarf, is only slightly hotter than the Sun is.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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This evolution in our structure is about making sure we are set up sustainably for the long term, with the right clarity, leadership and collaboration across the entire business.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 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 12 Feb. 2026.
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