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Recent Examples of graybeardWhile Diener is the graybeard of the team, 24-year-old Sacar Anim is the youngest.—Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 20 July 2022 Tom Hanks, who became a star in 1984 with Splash, is now doing avuncular, graybeard roles.—Kyle Smith, National Review, 1 June 2022 But the graybeard, six days shy of age 40, stopped 19 of 20 shots over the final 46:50 of regulation to send the Bruins and Capitals to overtime.—BostonGlobe.com, 15 May 2021 The Braves invited 25 non-roster players to spring training and Kipnis is not the only graybeard with a resume.—Ray Glier, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021 See All Example Sentences for graybeard
Rupert Murdoch, 94, patriarch of the News Corp empire, last year lost a legal battle over control of his media businesses, including Fox News.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
But although these primate patriarchs don’t nurse young or gather food (or provide any other essential care), a new study suggests their presence does have a beneficial impact.
More deals may or may not emerge – old-timer Mediacom is still operating independently - but none may ever again represent a real realignment in the cable world.
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Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
That puts him in league with ornery old-timers being refused entry into supermarkets, where customers queue outside, standing six feet apart.
Whereas modern extermination tends to involve poisons or traps that a professional later clears, ancients had to take on pests one by one.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
Read More: These 5 Ancient Civilizations Treasured Their Pets
Coping with Critters
The discovery of archeological remains has helped scientists better understand how ancients coped with bothersome critters.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
Various private clinics in the fields of surgery, dentistry, cardiology, and geriatrics are available, as well as senior-friendly services.
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Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
The number of nurse practitioners specializing in geriatrics has more than tripled since 2010, increasing the availability of care to the current population of seniors, a recent study in JAMA Network Open found.
At one point, before the production got approval to use film, Gagné even borrowed a Bolex from a gaffer and bought film herself in order to shoot a time-lapse of the nature around the house.
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Abigail Lee,
Variety,
11 June 2025
Last Looks — The final chance for hair & makeup, costume design, gaffers, and production design to make adjustments before commencing a take.
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