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The famous “seven up, eight down” convention—under which Politburo members aged 67 or younger could stay while those 68 or older had to retire—was never formally written into party rules, leaving it easily discarded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Linda, aged 70, said she was embarrassed enough about her debts – amounting to hundreds of pounds – to want to remain anonymous.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Screening programmes, where healthy people's hearts aged 14-35 are tested to look for dangerous underlying issues, have found that around one in 300 could be affected.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The government has launched a three-week call for evidence to inform guidance - which will be published in the autumn - to help parents of children aged five to 16.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I sat on the side of my bed and rustled through the drawer of the night table, through the tissues and reading glasses and Christian Science leaflets belonging to one of Francis’s aged female relatives.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt