Example Sentences

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On top of that, it was apparent that the show would need a reboot of sorts given that the actors had aged out of playing teens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Amira Campbell, president of the National Union of Students UK, said the script had "aged so poorly" and the comparison to a phone contract was "deeply misleading".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

DeLorean said he had aged 600 years in the last two.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

The number of native-born Americans in their prime working years — ages 25 to 54 — was dropping because so many of them had aged out of that category and were nearing or entering retirement.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024

She had aged considerably since the last time I had seen her.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya