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Adjective
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This automatic fountain is especially useful for pet parents of elderly male cats or those who have had health issues with UTIs to more easily monitor and track changes.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
31 Mar. 2025 -
The diverse crowd ranged from children in strollers to elderly people in wheelchairs, with politicians including state Sen. Royce West and U.S. Rep. Al Green joining march organizers at the front.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Bain, Louisiana Tech transfer David Blay, sixth-year senior Akheem Mesidor and linebackers Wesley Bissainthe (26 career starts) and Jaylin Alderman (20 career starts) will provide plenty of veteran leadership in the front seven.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Gleason, according to her LinkedIn profile when she was announced acting DOGE administrator, was a senior adviser at the U.S. Digital Service (USDS) since January.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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But the geriatric animals here get an extra dose of TLC.—
Brooke Holder,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Mar. 2025
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The crew helped Athena catch the geriatric Bonnie and her adolescent Clyde, and Captain Massey threatened to hold them both prisoner in international waters.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Centenarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/centenarian. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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