elder
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For what it’s worth, elder financial abuse also frequently happens in secrecy, although that does not mean it can’t also occur in plain sight.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2026
Most did not reply, but one "elder" responded saying he could not understand why Jacob was so angry and fixated on the policy shift.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
The song is a nostalgia hit for the elder millennials in the room, and it crystallizes this moment in time in the early 2000s, girls on the cusp of adulthood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
The elder Bolsonaro stayed for around three months, living at the home of a friend before returning to Brazil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
“That’s survival. I, your elder, command you to do it. Now go. I’m exhausted with talking and need to sleep.”
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
"If they would like to become one of Jehovah's Witnesses again and would like to speak to the elders, then they're very welcome to do so."
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
“I don’t want to be one of the elders on some panel talking about what I would have, could have, should have done,” Newsom said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
At the same time, baby boomers like your Global View columnist and our elders are living longer, more active lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Duwai approached village elders with a proposal to protect part of their fishing grounds, originally a 30-by-40-metre area within the reef.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
At this time, on this day, the village court was in session and packed with people, all ready to hear the criminal cases brought before the elders for judgment.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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