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Where is the graying legal scholar sitting in a humid Cape Cod cottage who wouldn’t love to dive into some arcane case law and get justice for a game-changing superstar?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Behind him, a mature Joshua tree was dying, its graying limbs drooping sadly.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

More recent new construction hasn’t replaced America’s graying housing stock, meaning the age of the median home is a record 44 years, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid has found a silver lining in America’s graying demographics: All of those extra visits to the doctor are good for the economy.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

Her boyfriend is handsome, with broad shoulders, graying temples, and a mustache.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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