advancing years
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Given Djokovic's advancing years and ability to find his best form without playing regularly, it feels like a bonus heading into Wednesday's quarter-final.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
Beyond that, Stafford has discovered the upside of his advancing years without suffering a steep physical decline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
A hearing test revealed mild loss in high frequencies, which was possibly age-related—she is in her early 60s, and some difficulty with these frequencies often comes with advancing years.
From Scientific American • Aug. 18, 2023
He finds Pádraic dull and, in his advancing years, he figures he has no more time for dullness.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2023
Partly in recognition of his advancing years, in 1617 Galileo moved to a fine villa—almost a palace—known as Bellosguardo, on a hill to the west of Florence.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
