as in elderly
being of advanced years and especially past middle age
an older woman was the chief librarian for the town
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Adjective
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Charges have been filed against an Oklahoma woman who is being accused of laundering nearly $1.5 million in funds obtained through online romance scams, targeting elderly women.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
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Recognizing the cultural and historical significance of the songs, Urata traveled throughout Hawaii’s islands recording elderly singers who had toiled on sugar plantations.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Desk calendar Your old phone can be repurposed as your personal calendar.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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My father, Mila’s grandfather, after whom she is named, was five years old at the time.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Here’s what the study teaches us about modern commitment — and the reality of what these vows mean today for middle aged adults.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Hamas has revised its casualty figures from the Gaza war, removing hundreds of names from its official list of war fatalities, and revealing that 72% of those killed were men aged 13 to 55 – a demographic largely composed of combatants.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Older.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/older. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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