elder
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A wise elder compares Hitler to Captain Ahab in “Moby-Dick,” with Germany as his doomed Pequod.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Ellison’s Paramount Skydance prevailed in a nearly six-month bidding war in late February after Netflix bowed out when the elder Ellison agreed to financially back his son’s $111-billion deal.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
When they couldn't find one, they chose the man's elder brother.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
According to Lloyd Evans, 46, a former Jehovah's Witness elder in Manchester who is now a campaigner, the organisation's updated policy is still putting lives at risk.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
He was stern, as an elder should be, but always welcoming.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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