old man

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There’s a well-known scene from a 2001 episode of “SpongeBob SquarePants” in which a mob of fish mistakes a feeble old man for a bully and attacks him.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

High blood pressure, high cholesterol, need to work out more — old man stuff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Through it all, while reflecting as an old man on “the hardships of the ‘tented field,’” Martin remains a proud patriot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

The richest old man in Omaha and his handpicked successor are not predicting a crash.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Father is thirty-five years now, so he is an old man.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman