elder
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In 2024 there was a total of $4.9 billion in losses from 147,127 elder financial-fraud complaints, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center data.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
His father’s disappointment with his decision to pursue classics as a major—the elder Turner didn’t think that would be useful for a career in business—left a lasting imprint.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Robin Granites, a family member and elder, called for calm, saying the focus should be on "sorry business", a period of collective mourning within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The elder Trump, the author said in an interview, “wouldn’t mind having a go himself.”
From Salon • May 3, 2026
I had been disrespectful of an elder, and that is very bad in our society.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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