elder

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Specifically, Bier noted that there is a substantial number of Haitian immigrants who are employed in healthcare, including in elder care.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Though Samuel says the EP is not an on-the-nose tribute to the elder Arredondo, his spirit resonates through the lyrics of the poignant downtempo track, “Never Say Goodbye.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Mr. Salonen, who turns 68 years old later this month, was once a revolutionary in classical-music circles but is now something closer to a vaunted tradition’s venerated elder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Suresh leaves behind two sons and two nieces he helped raise after Bhargavi's elder sister and brother-in-law died.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

I glanced at the man sitting across the carpet from Samir—an elder from the East, with a mustache as thin as a razor and the self-satisfied look of an educated man.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri