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Friends told Variety that Lehrer had been found dead in his home on Saturday, and longtime friend David Herder confirmed to The Associated Press the retired performer and college professor had died at home in Cambridge, Mass., of undisclosed causes.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 July 2025 -
Fred Couples, Nick Faldo, Jack Nicklaus, Corey Pavin and Lee Trevino: The retired golf legends are among those at the Tour Champions dinner.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Why 'Shrinking' Is a Parents-Only Watch The themes, relationships, and conversations in this show are primarily adult in nature.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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The next decades will witness, for the first time, the full impact of one-child families on adult Chinese society.—
Henry A. Kissinger,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Mar. 2012
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Most of us travelling correspondents were youngish reporters from oldish outlets, wearing blue button-downs and carrying notebooks in the back pockets of our Bonobos.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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Almost all were sort of oldish homes; this wasn’t an area with huge three-plus million dollar house.—
Ali MacGraw,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Jan. 2025
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Fixing something old — a battered toy, a superannuated radio, a rickety house — is an act of love and a gesture of faith.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Sep. 2024
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But remember this is a superannuated, octogenarian leader who has just endured years of popular unrest and rising conflict with Israel, and 24 hours ago saw a surprisingly moderate president, Masoud Pezeshkian, get sworn in.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
31 July 2024
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For instance, if a drug is only available as a pill but an elderly patient can't swallow one, a doctor could write a prescription so that a compounding pharmacist could prepare it in liquid form.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
29 July 2025
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An elderly woman was in the back seat of the car in front of me.—
Ariel Saramandi,
The Dial,
29 July 2025
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Another hint that this go-around with Phantom—which arrives two years after the iconic Broadway production ended its 35-year-long run—will be more grown-up?—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
16 July 2025
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But most of it is decidedly and delightfully grown-up.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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But determining the best retinol for mature skin can be more of a challenge.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
30 July 2025
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Given the rapid development of AI technology and its widespread use amongst high school students, admissions officers at top colleges are seeking applicants who engage with it in a thoughtful, critical, and mature manner.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The clinic, located at 1673 W. Shoreline Drive, Suite 100, offers adult and geriatric care.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
17 July 2025
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His father worked as an engineer at General Electric Aviation and his mother was a geriatric psychiatrist.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Middle-aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middle-aged. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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