long in the tooth
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Some investors are worried that this AI-powered bull market might be getting a little long in the tooth as it approaches its fourth birthday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Some investors are worried that this artificial-intelligence-powered bull market might be getting a little long in the tooth as it approaches its fourth birthday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The peak External link year was 2021, meaning those computers are now getting long in the tooth.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
"I hope this the Sky series will do that because I'm getting pretty long in the tooth and I can't go on doing this forever."
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2024
The room emptied and the handful of men who remained were all a little long in the tooth and each wore a brazen, sun-burst type decoration on his chest.
From The Ethical Engineer by Harry Harrison
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