eldest
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Their eldest son, 26-year-old Ortiz Jr., is near the end of his enlistment and was planning to buy a house in Riverside for his wife and two young children to start their next chapter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
They were asked to speak to the judge in court, where the eldest said they were comfortable and the siblings were settled.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
While his two eldest sisters were away at boarding school, their mother, Frances, ran off with the man who would become her second husband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Mahinda and Shiranthi's eldest son, Namal Rajapaksa, was arrested earlier this year over allegations linked to an aircraft procurement deal made during his father's presidency.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Lincolns’ eldest son, Robert, a junior officer of General Grant’s staff, was home from the war.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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