elders

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"Payback" is term for traditional punishment under Aboriginal customary law in Central Australia – usually carried out by elders to try and achieve harmony between Indigenous families and groups.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The scandal is especially egregious because widows and widowers are disproportionately among the poorest elders.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

As James Baldwin once said, “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.”

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

What is more, art collectors face a unique risk that owners of other assets don’t need to worry about: Younger buyers might not have the same taste as their elders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

To some Osage, especially elders like Lizzie, oil was a cursed blessing.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann