eldest
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With the peak of the baby-boomer generation turning 65 this year and the eldest of them hitting 80, caregiving is a hot-button issue.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
Cárdenas was the eldest son of Gen. Lázaro Cárdenas, the most popular Mexican president of the 20th century, who nationalized foreign oil companies and championed the poor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"Our eldest is the most severe. He's had anaphylaxis in the past," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
The report described her eldest daughter, Isra Hirsi, pulling into the driveway after dark and carrying a bag into the house.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Gunwoo’s father had been so proud of the shoes he’d gotten from his eldest son, a police officer in Daejeon.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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