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of old

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Formerly, long since, at an earlier time, as in In days of old the whole town turned out to watch the parade. This somewhat archaic idiom dates from about 1400.

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of old

Nine Brewdog vehicles of "old age and varying roadworthiness" that made only £6,250 from just one sale.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

In the markets of old Dubai, saffron, cumin, pistachios and almonds from Iran still fill the stalls, as if the two shores of the Gulf were not separated by war.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

The Midcentury Modern library where Rosales first inhaled the aroma of old books has changed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

“Bull markets don’t die of old age, as they say,” Oppenheimer’s Wald told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

A couple of old screech owls swooped up a hedgerow, looking for mice.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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