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Chopra’s parents, aunts and uncles all live in the A-19 Modern Colony apartment complex, weighed down by the grandiose legacy of their late family elder.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

"With the crisis of 2001, all hell broke loose," says Ardo Wada Waziri, a Fulani elder who has worked for peace for years.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Cipriani alleged that Shell told him Trump had told the elder Ellison that he would get Warner, despite the company’s preference to sell to Netflix.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Ten days ago, county elder protective services contacted me.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Until late in 1572, perhaps under the influence of the elder Steen, Tycho devoted himself mainly to chemical experiments, although he never abandoned his interest in astronomy.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin