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Example Sentences

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The percentage of people with Alzheimer’s increases with age: 5.2% of people ages 65 to 74 have the disease, while 35.8% of those ages 85 and older do.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

He blamed himself for the try England scored - Guscott cutting through - but then he bounced back with a tackle for the ages.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Scientists followed several hundred randomly selected men and women in Sweden from ages 16 to 63, repeatedly measuring their fitness and strength over a span of 47 years.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Open to all ages, it would attract young people and function like a national-service program.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

It takes ages to clear the table, an eternity to help his mother with the dishes.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern