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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As 2026 battery development trends point toward safer, more sustainable, and more diversified chemistries, alternative materials such as organic polymers are increasingly being explored alongside conventional lithium-ion technologies.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
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The spring season is rich and robust, despite shocking developments at the Kennedy Center.—
Philip Kennicott,
Washington Post,
20 Feb. 2026
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Both of those were limited editions that came out as part of the distillery’s Master’s Collection, a series that is built around changing up various production aspects like cask type, finish, mashbill, fermentation, and maturation location.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2026
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Every year of his son’s maturation, John’s chances of being the Fabulous Prince Rogers became less attainable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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However, some defense officials privately question whether Grok can immediately match Claude’s technical maturity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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One thing that struck me after that event was Malinin’s maturity, at 21, in addressing what had happened.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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Since then, analysts said, its military support to Russia has given it a powerful ally, and its economy has seen relatively strong growth.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Abelias are light feeders and excess nitrogen fertilizer can promote shoot growth at the expense of flowers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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Fashion is fond of calling repetition ‘evolution,’ until the moment comes when change is unavoidable.—
Tiziana Cardini,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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So, the evolution of Dan Smith is happening in real time right now.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
24 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 26 Feb. 2026.
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