elderly
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As a novelist, Gardam won special acclaim for her Old Filth trilogy, published between 2004 and 2013, about an elderly English barrister and judge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
"There's been a tendency for an increase in adults and the elderly coming to the general clinic," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
"The elderly treat us like their children, and we treat them like our own parents," he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Legislators have proposed instead using a different index, the CPI-E, which focuses on costs faced by the elderly including healthcare, housing, utilities, groceries and insurance.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
“I wonder if you tell each other stories,” said Nhamo to the elderly baboon, who was dozing with her paws tucked under her knees.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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Ancient Wisdom: Synonyms for "Old"
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"The Ugly One," Vocabulary from Chapters 16-20
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