eldest

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“Confirmation bias is strong in this field,” she writes, finding scant evidence for such widespread birth-order claims as the notion that eldest children are smartest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Koc stepped down as chairman of Koc Holding in 2003, handing the reins to his eldest son, Mustafa Koc who died suddenly of a heart attack in 2016.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The president’s eldest son said through a spokesperson that he wasn’t involved.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Grohl also had an ideal music-taste mentor in her father, who told his eldest all about Björk and acquiesced to playing Amy Winehouse’s “Rehab” on repeat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The eldest prince, Balekin, and his younger brother, Dain, stand nearby, drinking wine from wooden cups banded in silver.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black