eldest
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Their eldest might fail her final year after breaking a bone during her exams.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Her eldest daughter, Avery, moved to the U.K. around two years ago and now travels across Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
As the eldest child, he also felt he couldn't risk his life and abandon his family.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Some communities have strong cultural traditions dictating who should fill the caretaker role — in many cases, that’s the eldest daughter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
He put his eldest son, John, in charge of the Brookline office and left Harry Codman in Chicago to guide the work on the world’s fair.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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