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  • comparative of old.
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older

[ohl-der] / ˈoʊl dər /


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Video in the Washington Post's report shows a catering truck lowering from the older Air Force One jet, minutes after Trump walked up stairs into the plane.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Matchmaking agencies are hardly new in China, but many seem to be finding vulnerable targets in men who are struggling to find partners as they grow older.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

But once the four-star Gardena Serra product made it to Oregon for his first year of college football, he struggled to adapt and get situated in Eugene, Ore., — he needed another older brother.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

Anderson says the findings may be particularly important for older adults.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

He was older than me, though he hadn’t passed the eighth-grade graduation examination either.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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