elder
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Boonrawd Brewery said in a statement last week that elder brother Sunit had been sacked and the firm would cooperate with any investigations by authorities.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
I was wondering how to financially prepare for elder pet care.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
The pair grew close as they worked long hours to open free pharmacies and elder care programs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
A local elder says that child mortality, mainly due to malnutrition, has "really gone up" in the last two years.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
“Not now, but he has had—or, at least, relatives. He lost his elder brother a few years since.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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