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Rich-country governments will have to sell $14.5 trillion in bonds just to replace securities that are maturing, and new borrowing will likely bring total issuance to a record $18.3 trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

"I think players are maturing a bit later," said Mark Hilton, LTA men's national coach.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

Also, across the state, all species of salmon are maturing at smaller body sizes.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

Then, just as the hips on the rose are maturing, the switchgrass turns a deep wine, topped by a haze of tiny dark red seed heads.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2023

The eggs are maturing in the body of the one you saw.

From Giants on the Earth by Meek, S. P. (Sterner St. Paul)