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She said certain groups, including refugees, older adults and those with disabilities, would be left especially vulnerable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

That suggests the treatment may be most active in older tissue, where senescent cells have built up.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Her older sons were close to the median, one on a skateboard and the other on skates, as the two cars seemingly accelerated and descended on them, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

While older generations may not always understand activism expressed through hashtags, online campaigns and viral trends, these are modern forms of political participation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Sisters on either side, living in the hand-me-down boots and jackets of his older brothers, a stairstep in the parade of Dannenbergs tripping off to church on Sunday mornings in height-descending order.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse