grow old

Example Sentences

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"Our approach redefines what it means to grow old," Shetty said.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

"The top priority is to reduce young children's exposure: not because there are risks for them today, but because they will eventually grow old," he said.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

I’m working to change circumstances for people like her, who worked hard their entire lives and deserve to grow old with dignity and respect and love and, most importantly, support around her.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

"I thought I'd grow old with you," he laments.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Seng Im,” she whispered to Pa, “I’m so tired. I’m thirty-nine and growing old, so fast and so alone. Remember? We were to grow old together. Seng Im, I’m too old to live like this.”

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung