legal age
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of legal age
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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His legal career began in Riverside County, where he served five years as a deputy public defender.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
They also nodded at his storied legal career, calling him “probably the smartest person in this courtroom.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
Before becoming second lady, Usha Vance had a legal career, including a job as a corporate litigator at firm Munger, Tolles & Olson in San Francisco.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
The video evidence is shocking, the public outrage in Minneapolis and beyond is growing, and the city happens to be home to a prosecutor who has spent her legal career fighting police violence.
From Slate • Jan. 8, 2026
After spending the first year and a half of my legal career sleeping on Steve Bright's living room couch in Atlanta, it was time to find an apartment of my own.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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