age

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Despite his young age, he has already proved that he can hold his nerve on the big stage, scoring the winning penalty in Bosnia-Herzegovina's play-off semi-final against Wales.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Can Lionel Messi, at the age of 38, settle any lingering debate about his status as the greatest player of all time by leading Argentina to a second consecutive World Cup title?

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Combined with radiocarbon dating of fabric fragments preserved inside several helmets, the approach allowed researchers to establish a highly accurate age for the artifacts.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The child accounts appear to be a first step in the direction of more widespread age verification processes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Phineas Gage's mother said her son exhibited himself here at P. T. Barnum's American Museum on Broadway in New York City Barnum was the gaudiest showman and greatest hoaxer of his age.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman