pensioner
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In the southern Athens seaside suburb of Glyfada, a pensioner struggles to cross an avenue with her shopping trolley, zigzagging between cars stuck in traffic.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
"At first I was quite positive about the skyscraper," says Karvela, the pensioner.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Lilia, a pensioner, recalled giving her infirm husband injections even as her hands and legs trembled during bombardments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The trade body estimates the level of income needed to have a minimum, moderate or comfortable standard of living as a pensioner each year.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 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
The United Kingdom, for instance, considered doing away with checks entirely in 2009, but ultimately backtracked after pensioners protested to members of Parliament.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Inside the sprawling cultural complex, families, students, pensioners and young couples filled rows of seats facing giant screens broadcasting the match from the United States.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
Those left in the city were already mostly pensioners, those without means to leave and residents hoping the Russians could be stopped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Prior to the baby boomers reaching retirement, pensioners were the group most associated with poverty.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
The old men, pensioners on their families, were made to run errands and mind babies, the only work left for old worn-out men in Williamsburg.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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