at the age of
phrase
: at the time of being a specified age
He joined the company at the age of 35.
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Sooryavanshi became the youngest player to score an IPL century, reaching the landmark off 35 balls, at the age of 14 in April 2025.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Former Kansas Jayhawks defensive back LeRoy Irvin, an all-Big Eight selection in 1978-79 and three-time All-Pro with the Los Angeles Rams, has died at the age of 68.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
The actor died on Thursday, July 2 at the age of 76 in Queensland, Australia, according to his family and his rep, Chris Carbaugh, who confirmed the news to TMZ.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself.
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Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2026
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Former Kansas Jayhawks defensive back LeRoy Irvin, an all-Big Eight selection in 1978-79 and three-time All-Pro with the Los Angeles Rams, has died at the age of 68.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2026
The actor died on Thursday, July 2 at the age of 76 in Queensland, Australia, according to his family and his rep, Chris Carbaugh, who confirmed the news to TMZ.
—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself.
—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2026
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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 7 Jul. 2026.
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