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The emerging church is a loose confederation of congregations bent on attracting twenty- and thirty-somethings.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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Some (like public meetings or Scout leadership) are more common among thirty-somethings, whereas others (like voting or Rotary membership) are more characteristic of older Americans.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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By turning thirty, I feel I will do a great disservice to all the more mature thirty-somethings out there.
2011 Erin Zulkoski 2011
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Like I said, it had all the tell-tale signs of an American Pie sequel for thirty-somethings.
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Many people over sixty were seen wandering amongst the usual throngs of teenagers and twenty and thirty-somethings.
Chris Kompanek: On the Culture Front: Newport Folk Festival Chris Kompanek 2011
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And that many twenty and thirty-somethings are less inclined than their fathers to conclude that expressing a desire for closeness or revealing something personal are "potential risks for being shamed or otherwise rejected..."
Glenn C. Altschuler: Mars Bars Glenn C. Altschuler 2012
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Perhaps this is just a function of current demographic trends -- people under forty are more liberal generally and are more likely to know a gay person -- and we just need the current generation of thirty-somethings to move along the demographic curve for the bells of marriage equality to peal gaily over the land.
Why Barbara Bush's support for gay marriage is no surprise Alexandra Petri 2011
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Like I said, it had all the tell-tale signs of an American Pie sequel for thirty-somethings.
Archive 2010-02-01 2010
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Even we thirty-somethings remember their mid-80s rebirth through Nick at Night, a national tour, and a new show/band that fell on its face.
Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2009
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And that many twenty and thirty-somethings are less inclined than their fathers to conclude that expressing a desire for closeness or revealing something personal are "potential risks for being shamed or otherwise rejected..."
Glenn C. Altschuler: Mars Bars Glenn C. Altschuler 2012
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