elder
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The land was owned for decades by the Little Sisters of the Poor, a group of Roman Catholic nuns providing elder care.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Through the years, she was often compared to her elder sister - who was revered as the "nightingale" of Bollywood and died in 2022 - but Bhosle built a distinct identity.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Details of the proposed showdown remain hazy, including whether the elder Trump brothers would fight together or separately, and where such an event might take place.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
And during that time, he grew from wunderkind into one of the game’s elder statesmen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Not only had he coached Coach Mustilli’s elder daughter when she was on the US women’s saber team back in 2000, he was also Mariel’s personal coach.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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