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But that bothered me far less than the fact that our oldest child was struggling with this new life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday brushed off suggestions that President Donald Trump was regularly dozing off during Cabinet meetings, as questions persist over the health of the oldest US president ever inaugurated.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The deepest and oldest layer contained only charcoal fragments, which were dated to approximately 6,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The oldest surviving victim of the Post Office scandal has said the King told her it was a "dreadful thing" and "should never have happened".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Tante Bep, with her perpetual, disapproving scowl, was the oldest of the aunts and the one we children liked least.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom