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Jack up the front end on both sides and grab the wheel by the tire at 12 and 6 oclock and see if there's any vertical play in the wheel. Then ask a friend to get in and hold the wheel while you do it left to right at 9 and 3 hand position.
If there's any play whatsoever, your bearings are probably shot. At 115k, the car is certainly overdue for wheel bearings.
Another way to see if the wheel bearings are worn out is to spin the wheel and listen for clunking and grinding and general noise coming from the bearing, whose ballbearings are crushed or worn down to nothing by now.
It could be your tie rods (inner or outer) or your steering rack... holding the wheel straight while a friend moves the steering wheel might show you some play in the steering you can't achieve on the open road behind the wheel.
It could also be your struts... those are old.
Hope this helps!
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