as in adulthood
the period in a person's life from about age 40 to about age 60
as our generation approaches middle age When he reached middle age, he became suddenly obsessed with reliving his carefree college years.
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Published in Science on Thursday, Oct. 31, the study found that restricting sugar early in kids' lives was linked to a 20% drop in high blood pressure diagnoses in middle age, as well as a 35% drop in type 2 diabetes.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
There’s a character — who’s always me, essentially — at a crossroads of middle age, thinking about family, thinking about life.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
There’s a whole community of young, middle age, and older women who are on the same journey of trying something new, so reach out to your hair community for advice and inspiration.
—Kedean Smith, refinery29.com, 27 Sep. 2024
These are characters who, in approaching middle age, have lost all hope for the future, and remain on the run from encroaching fascistic phantoms.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
There’s a character — who’s always me, essentially — at a crossroads of middle age, thinking about family, thinking about life.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2024
There’s a whole community of young, middle age, and older women who are on the same journey of trying something new, so reach out to your hair community for advice and inspiration.
—Kedean Smith, refinery29.com, 27 Sep. 2024
These are characters who, in approaching middle age, have lost all hope for the future, and remain on the run from encroaching fascistic phantoms.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Middle age.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle%20age. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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