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Santos attacked Kok last, as the elderly man slept nearby on Doyers St.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
It was reported that the state murdered tens of thousands of civilians—men, women, children, the elderly.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
The groups most sensitive to air pollution during a Code Orange are young children, the elderly and anyone with respiratory problems like asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Members of certain minority groups (Black and Hispanic included), lower-income individuals with a high school degree or less and both the elderly and young adults are overrepresented in this category.
—Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
It was reported that the state murdered tens of thousands of civilians—men, women, children, the elderly.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
The groups most sensitive to air pollution during a Code Orange are young children, the elderly and anyone with respiratory problems like asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Members of certain minority groups (Black and Hispanic included), lower-income individuals with a high school degree or less and both the elderly and young adults are overrepresented in this category.
—Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2026
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“The elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20elderly. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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