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ageing

[ey-jing] / ˈeɪ dʒɪŋ /


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Citing low productivity, industrial decline and an ageing population, the institutes warned that Germany's economy would soon be unable to grow sustainably.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Myanmar's ageing railway stations are bustling with life, crowded with passengers as surging fuel prices due to the Mideast war drive commuters to choose trains over costly planes and cars.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

At the same time, the population has been growing and ageing, and older people tend to need more complex dental care.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"Fine-tuning NAD+ metabolism holds promise for delaying age-related health decline as well as disease such as premature ageing diseases," says Dr. Jianying Zhang, one of the lead authors.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

They were both old and round, and they lived in their flat with a number of ageing Highland terriers who had names like Hamish and Andrew and Jock.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman