elder
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A few weeks after the burial, his elder sister sent him an old audio message from Javed.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 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
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
“But unlike physical abuse and neglect, financial abuse is more likely to occur with the tacit acknowledgment and consent of the elder person and can be more difficult to detect and establish,” it adds.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
He was a clever, beautiful child, and though his elder brother would inherit the title and lands, he claimed all else—love, attention, laughter, praise—and he claimed it loudly.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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