growing old
Example Sentences
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By the time he undertook the large version, however, considerable time had passed, Trumbull was growing old, his vitality and talent in decline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
A lot of people dream about buying land with friends, building homes, and growing old together.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
Analysts also believe Russia and North Korea use different operating systems, with the latter’s being low-quality and growing old.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2024
His father, divorced, is now growing old in Moscow, estranged from Lockshin and his other children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
New trees growing, old trees recovering, squirrels dashing through the blackened pine needles, green sprouts and buds all around.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
