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The majority of households participating in SNAP include children, the elderly and people with disabilities.
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Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Those who need food assistance while between jobs, the elderly, disabled and children deserve more than political delay and brinksmanship.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
According to the Humane Society, as reported by the outlet, the elderly owners may have become overwhelmed when the cats continued breeding inside the small studio.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
In some cases, only people with limited mobility, the elderly, caregivers and those with no means to leave have stayed behind, the report says.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Those who need food assistance while between jobs, the elderly, disabled and children deserve more than political delay and brinksmanship.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
According to the Humane Society, as reported by the outlet, the elderly owners may have become overwhelmed when the cats continued breeding inside the small studio.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
In some cases, only people with limited mobility, the elderly, caregivers and those with no means to leave have stayed behind, the report says.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the elderly
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“The elderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20elderly. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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