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 measures would open sectors such as banking, energy, and real estate development to private capital and foreign companies.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026 -
The Union’s move is a small reversal of a decades-long trend away from scholastic sports as a soccer development tool.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2026
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Research has shown that raw cheese is not, in fact, resistant to pathogens; while aging can mitigate some risk, harmful bacteria can still survive the usual 60-day maturation process.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The diurnal swing forces the whiskey deeper into the wood than typical Kentucky maturation, and the dry desert air drives evaporation hard.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Those rates are fixed and will hold through the account's maturity date.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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In a marquee seven-part bond offering, the company will issue a wide range of maturities from two years to 30 years, according to a term sheet seen by the FT.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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Russia is experiencing growth stagnation – even recession by some economists’ estimates – as well as rampant business closures and declining consumer confidence, Snegovaya said.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Culture is a growth asset, not a soft benefit.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The backstory The Ranch’s history traces back to the early days of Yellowstone—in which the Ranch had a seat at the table when discussing the formation of the town of Big Sky, the evolution of ranching and logging in the Northern Rockies, and the region’s overall wilderness preservation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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He is best known for proposing the theory of cosmic inflation, a concept that transformed modern understanding of the early universe and the evolution of the big bang.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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“Coming-of-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming-of-age. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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