elder
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The elder Buffett will stay on the board.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The elder Ellison announced in 2024 that Oracle would be moving again, this time to Nashville, although that relocation hasn’t been finalized.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Coltrane: The Definitive Visual Celebration of the Legend” also includes seven short essays, representing diverse responses to the elder Coltrane’s music and personality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
But Markey’s victory also fits a different pattern: In all three of those earlier races, the elder lawmaker lost to a more outspokenly progressive rival.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
Shadow became aware of eyes on him: a handful of red cardinals stared at him from a skeletal elder bush, then returned to pecking at the clusters of black elderberries.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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