as in grows
to become mature
everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives
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The farm in the mountains south of Fayetteville grows nine different varieties of lettuce, including red and green varieties of Bibb, Oakleaf and Sweet Crisp lettuces, romaine, arugula, kale, bok choy, microgreens, as well as herbs like basil, thyme and oregano.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025 -
Incentives support large-scale deployment by 2026 as freight and public transport demand grows.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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But the reality for him, fairly or unfairly, is that if some of the habits persist, the smoke may turn to fire as the season progresses.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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As the show progresses, flashbacks also reveal parts of many of the characters' pasts.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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And 10 young people ages 10 through 15 were arrested on charges of violating the city’s youth protection ordinance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Jan. 2026
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That’s because the distillery uses barrels of various sizes, ranging from the standard 53-gallon cask to much smaller ones, and ages its whiskey in a climate that is extremely hot and dry for most of the year.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
1 Jan. 2026
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