elderly
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Some elderly residents are bedridden and get no water unless a neighbour carries it up several flights in the dark.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Sabbagh said the owner of the building, who lived on the eighth floor, was also killed, as well as an elderly man, his son and their Ethiopian housekeeper who lived on the third.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The mice in the study were 22 months old, which is considered elderly for mice.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
This is a dual-purpose probe: It can reveal hidden fixed costs that could come, for example, with taking care of an elderly parent, but it can also highlight a person’s discretionary spending.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
But Ophie had been invited, and the first thing she noticed was that, like the rest of the house, Aunt Rose’s room reflected the elderly woman’s personality.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing elderly
Ancient Wisdom: Synonyms for "Old"
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"The Ugly One," Vocabulary from Chapters 16-20
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