old age

Example Sentences

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We all know we are supposed to put something away for a rainy day, including our old age, it is just hard to find the money.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

This trend is simply the logical decision by those who no longer worry so much about who is going to take care of them in old age.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

In these experiments, early mechanical damage in the worms eventually led to fatal infections in old age.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Since you wouldn’t have to worry about running out of money in old age, you might travel the world, buy a sports car, or gift an early bequest to heirs.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“Are we really supposed to know what we want to do for the rest of our lives at the ripe old age of seventeen?”

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon