elderly

Example Sentences

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In some cases, like at Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest, a reduction in concessionary-priced seating for young people or the elderly has also drawn ire.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A third of its population had left to find work on the coast, leaving behind the elderly and the young.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

A few hours earlier, while waiting for Wille outside the museum, I encountered an elderly Black man, apparently unhoused, standing on Michigan Avenue.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Pollution is particularly dangerous to those with existing health problems, the elderly and children.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Now she worked as a companion and translator for an elderly Hungarian lady who lived in the town of Witherslack.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood