eldest
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As the eldest child, he also felt he couldn't risk his life and abandon his family.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Some communities have strong cultural traditions dictating who should fill the caretaker role — in many cases, that’s the eldest daughter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Three years before Kent’s parents, Sherry and Alan, bought their eldest boy the Toyota truck, they saw his work ethic and drive in 1982 while Jeff tried to earn money for his Walkman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
The Washington Post reported that Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, the president’s eldest sons, have a portfolio of tech companies that are raking in billions from the Pentagon.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
We waited and one day they came to bid us farewell, carrying their possessions, with their children trailing behind, all but the eldest, whom the tannery had claimed.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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