elder
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The song is a nostalgia hit for the elder millennials in the room, and it crystallizes this moment in time in the early 2000s, girls on the cusp of adulthood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Consult a trust-and-estate attorney who specializes in elder financial abuse so you can make an informed decision.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
But despite Cárdenas’ political failures, he remained a respected elder statesman and a central figure on the Mexican left until his death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The elder Bolsonaro also traveled to Florida on the eve of Lula’s inauguration in December 2022 after losing the election.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
What’s more, both of his daughters were successful college fencers, and there was talk that the elder daughter might make it all the way to the Olympics.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
That the elders thought the exact same way?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
“I don’t want to be one of the elders on some panel talking about what I would have, could have, should have done,” Newsom said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
"If they would like to become one of Jehovah's Witnesses again and would like to speak to the elders, then they're very welcome to do so."
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Prefunding pensions requires decades of steady capital accumulation and can force one generation to pay twice—for their elders and for their own pensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
But she also knew better than to disrespect her elders, so she pulled on her boots before taking Aunt Rose’s coat and her own off the hook and making her way back to the kitchen.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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