long in the tooth
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One sign a hot theme is getting long in the tooth is an extreme divergence between the equal-weighted version of the S&P 500 and the regular, capitalization-weighted index.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 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
“The metal’s been overextended and long in the tooth for weeks, so some profit-taking or even a shakeout like this can help to clear out the tourists before a potential next leg higher,” said Koos.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 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
George looked at the inventory and decided that the fudge was getting a little long in the tooth.
From Return to Pleasure Island by Doctorow, Cory
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