old age
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of old age
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
Example Sentences
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"The selective expansion of certain T cells suggests that, even in extreme old age, the immune system may continue to adapt to age-related challenges."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Banevicius would not confirm this to the BBC but said Smith was dealing with issues associated with old age.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The last of them died of old age in a zoo in 1914.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Social insurance pools contributions to protect people against risks such as old age, disability, unemployment or death — with survivor benefits added in 1939.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
He declined the lifetime pension offered him after the war and until old age he made his living from the little gold fishes that he manufactured in his workshop in Macondo.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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