elders
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From the advent of social media to the rise of artificial intelligence, young people face conditions their elders struggle to understand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Duwai approached village elders with a proposal to protect part of their fishing grounds, originally a 30-by-40-metre area within the reef.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Debora Jr., 27, told me it was pretty cool to be playing with a member of the Doors, a band he knew about through his elders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The institute’s staff arranged small conferences to walk the elders through the personal histories of the refugees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
So have a little respect for your elders and don’t give me no trouble.”
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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