grew
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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“We lived on a farm and had horses and chickens when I grew up. I miss that. But at the same time, I need to be in an urban environment.”
From Los Angeles Times
The country grew wealthier overall, but too many were left without meaningful paths to participate in that growth and felt abandoned.
From MarketWatch
“It was really important, actually,” said Corona, who grew up in South L.A.
From Los Angeles Times
Its number of paid members grew to "well over a million" according to the company, an increase of 30% compared to the start of the year.
From BBC
Schneider National reports that demand for the freight operator’s shipping services grew at double the industry average after the company began using Canada Pacific-Kansas City’s recently merged, single-line route between the U.S. and Mexico.
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