grow old
Example Sentences
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"Our approach redefines what it means to grow old," Shetty said.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
"The top priority is to reduce young children's exposure: not because there are risks for them today, but because they will eventually grow old," he said.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
"It's very exciting. This decision to grow old together, to see a life and just, I don't know, be best friends forever - it's a really special feeling."
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025
He lives as though he doesn’t intend to grow old and when he coughs, we see suspicious puffs of dust.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
May you grow old in this place, B.J., is the curse I beam out at her when I am finally permitted to leave.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
