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In mid-2015, Flores’s other nephews, Efraín Campo and Franqui Flores, then 28 and 30, made a play to join their elder cousin in the big-money league.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Is the respect of a Kenny G or a Michael McDonald or a Kenny Loggins — of an elder, let’s say — is that important to you?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"With the crisis of 2001, all hell broke loose," says Ardo Wada Waziri, a Fulani elder who has worked for peace for years.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

An obvious opening gambit: You need an attorney who specializes in elder financial abuse rather than estate planning.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Septimus strolled to the window and stood beside, although not too close to, his two elder brothers.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman