elders
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Debora Jr., 27, told me it was pretty cool to be playing with a member of the Doors, a band he knew about through his elders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
State Department to persuade village elders in Iraq to accept the refugees and provide them a path to a peaceful life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
At the behest of the army, the institute brought together 30 elders of warring tribes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
They interviewed local people, including wildlife scouts and community elders.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Children and elders, on foot or riding donkeys or being pulled along on carts, all look ahead; none look back.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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