elder
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“But unlike physical abuse and neglect, financial abuse is more likely to occur with the tacit acknowledgment and consent of the elder person and can be more difficult to detect and establish,” it adds.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
Boonrawd Brewery said in a statement last week that elder brother Sunit had been sacked and the firm would cooperate with any investigations by authorities.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
In the settlement, James Murdoch received roughly $1 billion and his elder brother, Lachlan, assumed power over the family’s assets.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The lawsuit's plaintiffs, which include Trump's elder sons and the Trump Organization, will receive an apology, but no monetary compensation, the department said.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
I had been disrespectful of an elder, and that is very bad in our society.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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