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pensioner

[pen-shuh-ner] / ˈpɛn ʃə nər /
NOUN
retired person
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"That's why I'm going to vote," the Parisian pensioner told AFP, noting that the last time she cast a ballot in Israel was in 1973.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

A pensioner says trying to keep warm and afford heating this winter will be "horrific" amid rising energy costs.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

And Maricarmen Arnedo, a 76-year-old pensioner, said that while older people were being forced out of their homes, "young people can't move out of their parents' homes".

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

"That works out at £365 per month, which when you're a pensioner is a lot of money to be paying extra," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 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

It appealed to teachers and students, workers, pensioners and farmers to take part in the protests on the first day of half-term holidays.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

If the ratio of workers to pensioners continues to compress, the tax base required to fund rising healthcare and pension costs becomes increasingly strained.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Abascal, who died on Wednesday, became the symbol of a crisis that cuts across Spanish society: young and old, renters and buyers, workers and pensioners.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The senior-most claimants on the French state instead are its pensioners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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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