eldest

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In it, eldest brother Roman leaves his high-end financial management business in Atlanta to return home after his father is badly injured in an accident.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Related: My former mother-in-law took out a life-insurance policy on my eldest child.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Her eldest daughter Ava has her own tablet, but Abigail has tried to focus on discovering her interests away from tech instead - with painting, for example.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The eldest daughter of a single mother, she helped raise her three younger sisters and dropped out of high school to pursue an early career in fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The Lincolns’ eldest son, Robert, a junior officer of General Grant’s staff, was home from the war.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson