the aged

noun

: old people
providing help for the aged and the sick

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That continues with The Blue Trail, in which ownership of the aged body of Tereza (Weinberg) is invalidated by bureaucratic edicts. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Since the aged architect himself appears to have limited verbal abilities, his niece, Zsófia — previously played by Raffey Cassidy, but now portrayed by Ariane Labed in the epilogue — addresses the crowd on his behalf. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025 Its mission is to help the poor, the imprisoned, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, and victims of disaster locally, nationally, and internationally. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025 Haunted by an investigation that went unsolved years ago, the aged and beleaguered yet incredibly astute Deke is drawn back into the world of homicide after teaming up with the young, driven, idealistic Jim Baxter (Malek). Travis Bean, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for the aged

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“The aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20aged. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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