elderly
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A fire at a nursing home in Chile that had previously violated regulations has killed 16 elderly residents and left others hospitalized, authorities said Saturday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Legislators have proposed instead using a different index, the CPI-E, which focuses on costs faced by the elderly.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 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
You suspect your elderly parents are being targeted by financial scammers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
I saw her in a black gown and widow’s cap; frigid, perhaps, but not uncivil: a model of elderly English respectability.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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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