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senior

[seen-yer] / ˈsin jər /




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"We're back to where we were initially, where the question was: who's got more patience?" said Elliot Abrams, senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil has filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit against senior Trump administration officials and three private organizations, alleging they conspired to deprive him of his constitutional rights.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

It’s important for families to have access to credit, said Kassandra Martinchek, senior research associate at the Urban Institute and the report’s lead researcher.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Lawmakers in California and other states could opt out making daylight saving time permanent, but would need to decide before the law takes effect, Josh Gregory, a senior advisor to Buchanan, said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

She’s a widow who lives in the senior citizen apartment complex a quick bike ride away from our house.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

He is due to meet with seniors officers at Fettes Police Station in Edinburgh later.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

More than 35 million seniors — roughly half of all Medicare beneficiaries — are enrolled in Medicare Advantage.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

You should also look into organizations that provide free legal services to seniors and ask about filing an appeal.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Reading scores among high school seniors are at their lowest in decades, according to federal testing data, while schools across the country are grappling with how to respond to waning attention spans and artificial intelligence.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

I knew a bunch of the seniors had already qualified, but it never occurred to me that I was in the running.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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