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There were daily blood tests as doctors monitored how the eggs were maturing, and a final injection 36 hours before Schutt had an operation to remove them.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2021

But a perfect storm was brewing: the aspirations that accompanied democracy were maturing at the same time as South Africa’s post-apartheid growth spurt slowed down, and the economy slumped after the global crash of 2008.

From The Guardian • Jul. 11, 2019

They also were performing for audiences who were maturing with them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2018

“As we kept moving forward, we kept adding different pieces, so our young players were maturing and developing.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2014

On the same week, while the plans for a debating society were maturing, it was announced that the machine-shop would be closed on Saturday.

From The Bobbin Boy or, How Nat Got His learning by Thayer, William M. (William Makepeace)