elderly
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A woman has been found not guilty of murdering her elderly mother after deciding she "couldn't go on" looking after her.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The In-Home Supportive Services program helps disabled and elderly people remain in their houses by providing in-home care.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
They were applauding, announcing a social program for the elderly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
I know it’s not her because she’s quite elderly now, she’s 95.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
He was succeeded by Gregory XV, an elderly stopgap who himself died in 1623, when things seemed at last to be going better for Galileo.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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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