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Wang, square-jawed with a trademark comb-over in his elder years, remade himself as an economic technocrat as China opened up, then was tapped by Xi as disciplinary chief in 2012.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
That’s what multiple business outlets reported in 2016, when the elder Pulte, grandson tagging along, tried to push out the company’s president.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
"We travelled from village to village with our elder brother. That's how we learnt folk and rural musical traditions," Amaran said.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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
This was the family of Washington Duke: the elder Duke, his three sons—Brodie, Benjamin, and James—and daughter, Mary.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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