grow old
Example Sentences
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"The top priority is to reduce young children's exposure: not because there are risks for them today, but because they will eventually grow old," he said.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
It’s also for those simply contemplating how they want to grow old.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
"I had accepted I would never get to grow old with my husband and that he might never see the kids become adults. That has all changed now."
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
He lives as though he doesn’t intend to grow old and when he coughs, we see suspicious puffs of dust.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
Gloria warns Maria Isabel: I know you adore Enrique, but don’t grow old waiting for him.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
