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elder

[el-der] / ˈɛl dər /
ADJECTIVE
born earlier
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Nasarenko said he was the beneficiary of a 2018 law that grants prison inmates who had served 25 years continuously and were over 60 years old an opportunity to seek elder parole.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Koch, Inc. has a distinct advantage here: Its various leaders have an exemplar in the elder Mr. Koch, who champions the principles while modeling them.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

On Tuesday, the San Diego County district attorney’s office announced its decision to pursue capital punishment against Leticia McCormack, who was an ordained elder and youth minister at a San Diego church.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

In 1873 Ludvig sent his elder brother, Robert, to the Caucasus to buy walnut trees for wooden rifle stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

The chief elder stood, and so did the rest of the ancestors, the Amagqirha’s humming chant still powering their ghostly presence.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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