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ages

  • plural
    of age.
    age
    noun
    the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to.
  • present tense form
    of age (3rd person singular).
    age
    noun
    the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to.

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Only an estimated 10% of the festival’s participants are between the ages of 20 and 29, a demographic that has been on the decline at the festival since 2015.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

That raises a fundamental question: what actually happens to the body as it ages, and could those biological changes someday be treated in much the same way as disease?

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

From story to story, William never ages, though his hijinks keep pace with the passage of time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Similarly, only approximately one-third of adults between ages 45 and 49 were receiving their recommended colorectal cancer screenings.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

I waited for ages, and was just about to leave when finally she hung up, and I dug in my pocket for a quarter and dialed the twins’ number.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt