growing old
Example Sentences
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But he is growing old, and wonders what will become of the line of Singh watchmakers once he’s gone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 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
“I feel like I’m preparing myself for it,” Sherman said of growing old.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
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
