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pensioner

[pen-shuh-ner] / ˈpɛn ʃə nər /
NOUN
retired person
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But as housing costs have also been rising fast, pensioner poverty has actually increased slightly in the last decade.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Burwood claimed she had only been asking the pensioner to "sign a condolence card" and it was "not in relation to signing a document".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Before his murder trial, Field admitted burglary and fraud offences connected with relationships he had formed with Farquhar and his neighbour, fellow pensioner Ann Moore-Martin, to persuade them to change their wills.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

One of hundreds of housing protesters camping in central Madrid, Aitana Lopez felt duty-bound to pay tribute to a pensioner whose eviction sparked a movement that culminated in early elections.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 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

Protests have rippled across the South American nation after the takeover of Ueno Bank on Tuesday left millions of depositors, including pensioners, without access to their money.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

Governments in the region are straining to honor the entitlements of future pensioners, threatening a fragile generational contract.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

But, outside of being born just a week or so apart before or after the 1933 deadline, little separated the Welsh pensioners his team analyzed.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

More specific details, including how many pensioners this will affect, have yet to be confirmed by the Treasury.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Jule walked past men in sports jerseys, pensioners, party girls, and a large group of librarians wearing conference badges.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart


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