elderly
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Legislators have proposed instead using a different index, the CPI-E, which focuses on costs faced by the elderly.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Police said they were unable to confirm the victims' age but local residents told the BBC they were elderly.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
He said he took his wife, children and elderly mother outside in their pyjamas and they stood on the street watching their house be destroyed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
“I’m still going to hold the door for an elderly woman, regardless if she’s racist or not.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
“I’m going to the village at the bottom of our mountain to let them know about the funeral and to bring up the elderly who can't make the trek. Everyone loved Father Cham.”
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Vocabulary lists containing elderly
Ancient Wisdom: Synonyms for "Old"
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"The Ugly One," Vocabulary from Chapters 16-20
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