eldest
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With the peak of the baby-boomer generation turning 65 this year and the eldest of them hitting 80, caregiving is a hot-button issue.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
With her eldest son preparing for college, Hester believes those sacrifices are finally paying off, giving him opportunities she and her husband never had.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
Sian Randall, headteacher at Sea Mills Primary School, where the two eldest children were pupils, said there were "no words that display the depth of sorrow".
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The report described her eldest daughter, Isra Hirsi, pulling into the driveway after dark and carrying a bag into the house.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
But with the threat gone and his family arrived from Dresden, Tycho began to settle in at the castle, sending his eldest son back to Denmark to fetch four large observing instruments from Hveen.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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