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
“She’s a phenomenal young lady,” said Everett, whose eldest daughter is a paralegal at a social-justice nonprofit and whose only son is a local entrepreneur.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 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
Kunthi’s two eldest sons were among the first in the village to start work at the tannery, and between them they brought home more than a man’s wages.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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