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elder

[el-der] / ˈɛl dər /
ADJECTIVE
born earlier
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Wang, square-jawed with a trademark comb-over in his elder years, remade himself as an economic technocrat as China opened up, then was tapped by Xi as disciplinary chief in 2012.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The elder Pulte, Mark’s father and grandfather of the incoming acting intelligence director, poured “tens of millions” into the schools over the years, reportedly.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

A few weeks after the burial, his elder sister sent him an old audio message from Javed.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Boonrawd Brewery said in a statement last week that elder brother Sunit had been sacked and the firm would cooperate with any investigations by authorities.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Mitraillette, the farmer’s elder daughter who was the only other girl there besides me, was very jolly about filling the plane with rubbish.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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