old age
Example Sentences
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"Essentially, he died of old age," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The last of them died of old age in a zoo in 1914.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Social insurance pools contributions to protect people against risks such as old age, disability, unemployment or death — with survivor benefits added in 1939.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
IRAs and workplace retirement accounts were created to help working Americans save for old age by providing tax incentives for doing so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
He would complain of the ailments of old age, he suffered from the most insignificant economic difficulties, and he had stopped laughing a long time back because scurvy had made his teeth drop out.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
