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Example Sentences

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With the World Cup upon us, soccer-loving Gen X and elder millennial Angelenos are desperate to get in on the action.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

Citizens noted their concerns about exchanging the Danish welfare system for American healthcare, elder care and education.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Beowulf’s elder brother, Alexander, had spent the last hour pretending that the wind-filled curtains were sails on a ship.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood