oldest

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“My oldest child was only 2 years old,” Kim said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

But that bothered me far less than the fact that our oldest child was struggling with this new life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

England's group stage opponents Panama head into the tournament with the oldest squad, with Iran and Colombia the only other countries with an average age over 30.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday brushed off suggestions that President Donald Trump was regularly dozing off during Cabinet meetings, as questions persist over the health of the oldest US president ever inaugurated.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Experts have determined that it is the world’s oldest shipwreck, and that the vessel has lain undisturbed at the bottom of the sea for more than 2,400 years.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler