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“I’m so incredibly grateful that President Trump has taken such a strong interest,” says Sebastien Lai, Claire’s elder brother.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
My role as the youngest, was to bring the water hose to water the plants, and my elder sister, Didi’s, was to add soil, and keep the plants happy.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
The idea of having a stranger involved with their personal finances — or their parents’ finances — may make people uncomfortable, especially as instances of elder fraud climb and financial scams become more sophisticated.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Robin Granites, a family member and elder, called for calm, saying the focus should be on "sorry business", a period of collective mourning within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
At the same time I was promoted from being a senile old peasant to being a revered elder.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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