pensioner

Example Sentences

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But between 1995 and 2010 pensioner incomes doubled in real terms and since then, they have stabilised at that new higher level.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"If it were a complete ceasefire, then yes. But a partial one -- no, we shouldn't make concessions to them," said Nadia Maiboroda, a pensioner.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

He said: "If we're unable to send a pensioner who lives on their own away with a jar of coffee, that's a pretty sad state of affairs."

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

In a police interview, Doughty said he had become frustrated because the machine would not accept coins, adding that police were "more interested in ripping off a pensioner".

From BBC • Apr. 22, 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