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pensioner

[pen-shuh-ner] / ˈpɛn ʃə nər /
NOUN
retired person
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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

"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

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

Detectives have appealed for help identifying a pensioner whose body was found in a bin bag in a park.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 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 has appealed to teachers, workers, pensioners and farmers, as well as students, in an online call spread through social media.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 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

He said pensioners had "reached the end of their working lives" and there was "nothing they can do to improve their circumstances", adding that they had "a right to be looked after properly".

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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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