any old
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Hobbyists aren’t just peppering their résumés with any old activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
“I asked if he had any old Racing Forms so I could look up a horse,” Irwin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2025
Ed Sheeran wouldn’t let just any old schmo accompany him on “Thinking Out Loud” in front of 70,000 people, especially on an instrument they’ve only played for a few weeks.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2025
"If they've got any old, long-lost cameras hidden away in the attic that might have some old films in them, send them in to us," said Joe.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
“If I marked any old stone I saw, I’d have marked about two thousand by now.”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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