pensioner

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Despite the letters, the pensioner was still convicted of a crime in the Single Justice Procedure, a fast-track court process where magistrates hand out convictions and punishments in private hearings.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

"This is no salary," pensioner Pilar Navarro, 72, told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

"I'm a pensioner and I have to work because the pension is small and not enough. Prices for food and utilities have increased."

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

"What has happened to the Palestinians is so unjust," said pensioner Jean Apps, 81, from Purley in south London.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

The final addition to the regular group at the farm was Mr. Jelliman, an amiable white pensioner and old friend of the movement who became the farm foreman.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela