Example Sentences

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As they've matured, their music's become more quirky and adventurous.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Child care is a large but temporary fixed cost that arrives before careers have fully matured.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

As markets have matured and more institutional money has entered the space, Bitcoin has ever so slowly started to show stronger behavior in line with risk-on assets again.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

You can say all you want about how the World Baseball Classic has matured into a must-see event for fans and a must-play event for the game’s elite players.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

By the time they've matured, you've either died or moved to a retirement home.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris