elder
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Every June 4 since 1989, the elder Khamenei had delivered a speech at the commemoration of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's death.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
As part of drafting his 2017 memoir Promise Me, Dad, Biden spoke with co-writer Mark Zwonitzer about events surrounding the death of his elder son Beau in 2015.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The state of Georgia settled with the elder Chrisleys in January 2024, agreeing to pay them $1 million.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Letterman is enjoying his elder statesman status with an interview show on Netflix, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,” that he makes on his own schedule.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Jackson Park was one square mile of desolation, mostly treeless, save for pockets of various kinds of oak—burr, pin, black, and scarlet—rising from a tangled undergrowth of elder, wild plum, and willow.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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