31.   Are adults of working age any less worthy?

32.   As a result, there are no adults around the house to put the brakes on his far-fetched scheme and romance can blossom between Krippendorf and Veronica.

33.   Before I knew it, six mild-mannered adults were crowded around my desk, screaming out song requests like we were in a karaoke bar.

34.   Before that, the longest she had lived in one place as an adult was two years.

35.   Besides, why should adults be the only ones wearing uniforms?

36.   Being tried as an adult can be a mixed blessing for a teen-ager.

37.   A caring adult may be a parent, a relative, a guardian, or someone outside the family who supports the parent or guardian in raising the child.

38.   A dog belonging to someone else should not be petted unless an adult is present.

39.   A healthy adult might be better off choosing a plan with a low monthly premium and paying slightly higher bills for those rare trips to the doctor.

40.   A swat, followed by a serious talk about not tolerating disrespect, confirms that the adult is in charge, not the child.