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Noun
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There are, however, some relevant differences between the situations of our two oldest presidents, likely reflective of the differences between senility and madness.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026 -
After the muddle of Kamala Harris and the senility of Joe Biden, Democrats need substantive and sophisticated leaders primed for traditional and new media alike.—
Harpers Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The engineers union has a reputation for wins at the bargaining table, including gaining seniority perks that boosted pay for longtime employees.—
Yue Stella Yu
Feb. 22,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Arizona says one of the proposals would essentially empty the Central Arizona Project Canal, while another would apportion shortages based not on water rights seniority but on proportional use, a switch-up that could help Arizona and hurt California.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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However, some defense officials privately question whether Grok can immediately match Claude’s technical maturity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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One thing that struck me after that event was Malinin’s maturity, at 21, in addressing what had happened.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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In his basketball dotage, Kyle Lowry is getting soft.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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In our dotage, many of us look askance at our motor vehicle and opt to head for Staters in the ubiquitous golf cart.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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Money management often feels straightforward in early adulthood.—
Karen “KH” Koehler
February 23,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Young adulthood tends to be a difficult period regardless of gender.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Oldness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oldness. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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