At home,children living with a sick adult are more likely to live in poverty and face physical and emotional abuse.

VOA: special.2011.06.08

Her love songs also seem more adult in subject, like the title track to the new album, "Can't Be Tamed."

VOA: special.2010.08.06

Every evening, as the sun goes down, thousands of adult bats fly out of the natural entrance of the cave.

VOA: special.2009.12.07

The researchers noted a big change in the list of countries with the lowest adult mortality over the past forty years.

VOA: special.2010.05.05

The tsunami killed an estimated two thousand adult albatrosses and about one hundred ten thousand chicks from Wisdom's nesting area.

VOA: special.2011.05.24

The researchers did a study of adult beliefs about the possibility of health risks to children from third-hand smoke.

VOA: special.2009.01.07

The study found that Jews are less than two percent of the adult population of the United States.

VOA: special.2010.03.05

Another nickname for Las Vegas is Sin City because you can find many kinds of adult entertainment there.

VOA: special.2010.03.14

Critics say "Lines,Vines and Trying Times" is an attempt by the band to move into the adult market without dismissing younger fans.

VOA: special.2009.06.19

As an adult he was arrested for several crimes, including carrying a loaded gun and several drug charges.

VOA: special.2009.08.21

When we left John Carter, a green adult creature carrying a long sharp spear was coming toward him.

VOA: special.2010.07.17

Thanksgiving is special for our family because like so many families our adult children live around the country.

VOA: special.2009.11.23

In his books, Sendak skillfully combines an adult's point of view with a child's point of view.

VOA: special.2009.10.05

For example, a small child will experience health problems or die much quicker than an adult will.

VOA: special.2010.02.02