eldest
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Chuvalo is survived by his eldest son Mitch, daughter Vanessa, grandchildren, and second wife Joanne.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The volunteer found Arlene’s eldest daughter, Dayna Zoller, now a dentist in New Jersey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
"Kim himself inherited power as the third-generation leader despite not being the eldest son," he noted.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Wendell was the eldest of four children, two boys and two girls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Sena gets a new uniform because he’s the eldest and there’s no one to hand one down to him.”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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