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elder

adjective as in born earlier

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noun as in older person

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Ali also withdrew following the death of his elder brother, leaving him with family responsibilities.

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The group has been travelling to villages, meeting Naga elders, organising lectures and distributing educational materials such as comic books and videos to spread awareness.

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It also highlights her brief time in prison and her successful pivot to rebrand herself as a savvy elder influencer who pals around with hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg.

So he brought artists, executives and elder black American statesmen together for a secret summit in 1995, hoping it would be a turning point.

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Her family moved frequently when she was younger, settling in the South Side of Chicago, where she said she was “raised with respect” for her elders and teachers, which helped her throughout her life.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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