as in grows
to become mature
everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives
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Spring And Fall Spinach Companion Plants Spinach grows best in cool weather, and many gardeners will plant spinach in early spring or fall.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025 -
The path this administration is on, however, is deadly serious, and the number of links in the accident chain grows daily.—
Keith Wilson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Experimental drugs that could help them are being held up while their disorder progresses daily, their dad said.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Emergency agencies will continue to issue alerts as the system progresses, and utility companies are preparing for possible outages and restoration work.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Adults with children from 14 to 17 will no longer be exempt from a work requirement to receive benefits, and neither will people ages 55 through 64.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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Janvre is a guide with Speleoenology, a company whose name is a mash-up of spelunking and winetasting; walking next to her is company cofounder Raphaël Pommier, who ages his wine in local caves.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Grows up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grows%20up. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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