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As part of drafting his 2017 memoir Promise Me, Dad, Biden spoke with co-writer Mark Zwonitzer about events surrounding the death of his elder son Beau in 2015.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The state of Georgia settled with the elder Chrisleys in January 2024, agreeing to pay them $1 million.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Boonrawd Brewery said in a statement last week that elder brother Sunit had been sacked and the firm would cooperate with any investigations by authorities.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
I was wondering how to financially prepare for elder pet care.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Not only had he coached Coach Mustilli’s elder daughter when she was on the US women’s saber team back in 2000, he was also Mariel’s personal coach.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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