as in grows
to become mature
everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives
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Shareholders deserve a board that grows their capital.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025 -
As the plant grows, the roots reach downward toward the water.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Critical to healthy pregnancy outcomes, these hormones provide insights into how a pregnancy progresses.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Several episodes have already released with more coming as the season progresses.—
Kristi Dosh,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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But Democrats under 50 are much less likely to view capitalism favorably, while the opinions of Democrats ages 50 and older haven’t shifted meaningfully, according to Gallup.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Builders ages 7 and up can create the Sorting Hat, Aragog the spider, and a poseable Thestral.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Grows up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grows%20up. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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