age
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"I don't think it would age like a fine wine, but for the sake of mankind someone needs to drink it," he said.
From BBC β Aug. 7, 2026
Researchers in Los Angeles have made a ribbiting new discovery at the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum — an extinct amphibian from the ice age.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 7, 2026
Additionally, the ruling orders Meta to make changes to its products, including making continued efforts to keep children in New Mexico who are under the age of 13 off of Facebook and Instagram.
From Barron's β Aug. 7, 2026
In an age when only a very small percentage of young people go into military service, Tony experiences something like boot camp, complete with a stern but wise mentor.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 6, 2026
Charlie was of legal age to quit school, but I wasn’t, quite.
From "The Teacherβs Funeral" by Richard Peck
You can find what the agency estimates you’ll receive in benefits at different claiming ages by creating an account on the Social Security Administration website.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 6, 2026
Over two days she taught four sessions to campers ages 13 to 15.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 3, 2026
He added that this theme resonates with “audiences of all ages and all around the world.”
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 2, 2026
Kirsten added: "I know there's quite a lot of instances where it's just not younger people who are attacked - it's people of all ages."
From BBC β Aug. 1, 2026
We’re talking ages ago— ancient times, warring kingdoms, that sort of thing.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
The time restriction would be enabled by default settings on social media accounts for children aged 16 and 17, preventing them from accessing social media sites between midnight and 6:00 am.
From Barron's β Aug. 6, 2026
When he resigned seven months later, the newspaper added: “The tragedy, which was keenly felt by the ‘Chief’ as he is called at the water department, has aged him.”
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 6, 2026
The BBC has since spoken to more than 60 women aged 40 to 65 across a range of industries who have been struggling to find work.
From BBC β Aug. 5, 2026
The four victims -- aged 34, 39, 42, and 52 -- were taken to hospital where two remained with injuries not "believed to be life-threatening or life changing," the force added.
From Barron's β Aug. 5, 2026
Every time I step out in the morning and see them, they seem to have aged overnight, like sleep is actually draining life from them instead of recharging their batteries.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
"If it's 35 degrees outside, it's over 40 degrees inside," said the 65-year-old, complaining that ageing residents were being afflicted with increasing headaches.
From Barron's β Aug. 4, 2026
The government's pragmatic: Spain is ageing and needs workers.
From BBC β Aug. 2, 2026
There is anger and fear, as well as hope and acceptance, exposing the growing anxieties over immigration and social change as Japan grapples with a labour shortage from a shrinking and ageing population.
From BBC β Jul. 27, 2026
Although more common after 65, the condition is not an inevitable part of ageing, the WHO insisted.
From Barron's β Jul. 15, 2026
They were both old and round, and they lived in their flat with a number of ageing Highland terriers who had names like Hamish and Andrew and Jock.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
For the Phillies, with an aging core and one of the league’s most expensive rosters, merely making the playoffs isn’t enough.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 5, 2026
In other Emmy contenders such as “Hacks,” “Shrinking” and “The Beast in Me,” aging is a process, not a plot device or gag.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 4, 2026
The first is if you’re on your own and 70 now, what’s your plan for aging in place in the new home?
From MarketWatch β Aug. 3, 2026
"We are delighted to uncover a molecular mechanism that could shed light on to how aging contributes to diseases like ALS and Huntington's," says first author Dr. Seda Koyuncu.
From Science Daily β Aug. 3, 2026
Again it struck me how much stronger she looked now that she'd stopped aging.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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