elder
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The elder Hou’s wife was visiting family in China around the time he is believed to have gone missing, according to his family.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Although he ended the defamation claim, the judge did not dismiss Robinson's countersuit completely, allowing other elements to continue, including emotional distress and financial elder abuse.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
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
Getting to share the court with his son, whether in regular-season games, practice or now the postseason, is “the best thing that’s ever happened to me in my career,” the elder James said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Procne, the elder of the two, was married to Tereus of Thrace, a son of Ares, who proved to have inherited all his father’s detestable qualities.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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