older

Example Sentences

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Some older students managed to flee into nearby bushes during the chaos, according to residents.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

If you’re an older adult, you might want to weigh the fact that you could be more vulnerable to infection on a cruise.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

These are remnants of older elevated surfaces that have slowly eroded over time.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

The average age of U.S. student-loan defaulters, almost 2.5 years older than defaulters before the pandemic.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Of course Betsie had always seemed older because she couldn’t run and roughhouse the way other children did.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom