elder
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State Sen. Scott Sandall, who represents Box Elder County, went from unconditionally supporting Stratos to endorsing a new legislative study on data centers’ potential wildlife harms.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
More than 19 million older households, or 45%, do not have the income needed to cover basic living costs based on cost-of-living data from the Elder Index.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
“We expect WHC to trade ahead of peers today with this outperformance to consensus estimates,” says Elder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
The oldest of the old truths comes from the Prussian military strategist Helmuth von Moltke the Elder: "no plan survives first contact with the enemy."
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Had I a host of Elves in armour of the Elder Days, it would avail little, save to arouse the power of Mordor.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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