of advanced age/years

idiom

: having lived for many years : old

a woman of advanced age/years

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In the Americas, one of the privileges of advanced age is getting the benefit of the doubt at security checkpoints. —Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022

Some insurers say that people of advanced age cause as many accidents as teen drivers. —Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 26 May 2022

With the 80th anniversary of Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066 on Saturday, advocates are seeking full reparations for the internees from Latin America, many of whom have died or are of advanced age. —Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2022

Erin showed signs of advanced age for several years and zoo staff worked to keep her comfortable. —Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2021

To date, the risk factors for severe Covid-19, as identified by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, include being of advanced age, being male, and having underlying comorbidities, such as diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease. —Dana Santas, CNN, 13 Apr. 2021

Before the coronavirus hit, Kentucky prohibited early voting by mail or in person unless a person could not vote on Election Day because of advanced age, illness, severe disability, or temporarily residing out of the county or state. —BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2021

But, earlier in the week, AARP’s Volunteer President for Illinois Rosanna Marquez said the rollout has been problematic, especially for minorities of advanced age. —Greg Bishop, Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2021

The combination of advanced age and chronic disease raises the number of Alaska adults living with vulnerability to severe coronavirus experiences to 71%, said Ann Potempa, public health specialist with the state health department’s Chronic Disease Prevention section. —From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2020

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