elderly
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An elderly man died after a June 5 fire broke out in a second-floor apartment in a building in the 2600 block of 5th Street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
The majority of people left in these areas are elderly people who often chronic diseases.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
‘I don’t wish to be cold-hearted’: My elderly relative can no longer care for himself.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
The elderly people across the street are trapped inside with no supplies; the one woman who had the bad judgment to go jogging, pre-enclosure, comes back ragged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
An elderly Haitian came over and offered her his walking stick.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing elderly
Ancient Wisdom: Synonyms for "Old"
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"The Ugly One," Vocabulary from Chapters 16-20
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