elderly
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Elderly Americans are set to be able to get GLP-1s from Medicare from July.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Elderly and propping himself up with canes, he said this conflict was of a different magnitude.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
“Inside, I didn’t see criminals. I saw humble people, like me. Elderly people, young people, sick people.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
Elderly people are not the only ones contacted by these criminals, let’s be clear, but they are certainly seen as prime targets.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025
Elderly waitresses bent close to take my order.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing elderly
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"The Ugly One," Vocabulary from Chapters 16-20
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