at the age of

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: at the time of being a specified age
He joined the company at the age of 35.

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This new season marks the first following the death of Burrell, the show’s former longtime host, who died at the age of 55 in June. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026 Very few people retire at the age of 16. Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026 Unfortunately, Zelda tragically died in 1948 at the age of 47 when a fire broke out at the hospital. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026 Alongside a carousel of photos, Jones shared that her grandmother died in the early morning of New Year's Eve at the age of 96. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the age of

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“At the age of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20age%20of. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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