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78

[sev-uhn-tee-eyt] / ˈsɛv ən tiˈeɪt /


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"A love that survives 78 years without meeting or even speaking to the person you love."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Choi, 78, added that several longtime employees left the news outlet rather than make the commute to Orange County.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Why this was so is an open secret: At 78 years old, Mr. Biden was the oldest man to become president for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Biden, who served between Trump's two terms, entered the White House at 78 and left at 82.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

I sift through old 78 polkas with beribboned women smiling at me from the album covers.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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