eldest

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He stepped down as prime minister in 2023 and handed power to his eldest son, Hun Manet.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Hun Sen, who ruled Cambodia for nearly four decades, stepped down as prime minister in 2023 and handed power to his eldest son, Hun Manet.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

And so it’s a bit suspicious that he can’t make his eldest progeny’s wedding.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Brontë was born in 1818 into a household acquainted with grief; her mother died in 1821 and her two eldest siblings within weeks of each other in 1825.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Her eyes stayed fixed, away from her eldest.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline