eldest
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He chose Maria, his eldest daughter, as his assistant in managing the family’s estate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Being the eldest son of Spartacus wasn’t easy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The couple have four U.S.-born children together, and their eldest son, Carlos Ortiz Jr., is a sergeant in the Marine Corps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Their eldest son, 26-year-old Ortiz Jr., is near the end of his enlistment and was planning to buy a house in Riverside for his wife and two young children to start their next chapter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
The village would be quiet without the eldest twins, but she was confident that Ivan and his brothers would fill that void in no time.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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