elder
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He had left Europe shortly after the outbreak of war, having recently buried his wife, his elder daughter and his mother.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
In 2024 there was a total of $4.9 billion in losses from 147,127 elder financial-fraud complaints, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center data.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
The elder Trump, the author said in an interview, “wouldn’t mind having a go himself.”
From Salon • May 3, 2026
In 2012 his elder brother – Lee Jae-yong's uncle - launched a bid to reclaim what he saw as his rightful inheritance.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
I had been disrespectful of an elder, and that is very bad in our society.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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