elderly
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In some cases, like at Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest, a reduction in concessionary-priced seating for young people or the elderly has also drawn ire.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Four in five include either a child, an elderly individual or a nonelderly individual with a disability.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Pollution is particularly dangerous to those with existing health problems, the elderly and children.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Mr. Farage pledged that if his party ever wins power, it will keep something called the “triple lock” on benefits as part of the British equivalent to America’s Social Security program for the elderly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Ostensibly we were still an elderly watchmaker living with his two spinster daughters above his tiny shop.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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