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Recent Examples of long ago
Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
But the economic seeds of Trump’s rise were sown long ago.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Michael Schaub, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
Fifteen then surveys the long-ago sky into which Joy, as a star, has risen.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Dec. 2024
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Noun
By then, Hudson had long ago sold his share of the Band to Robertson.
—Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
But the economic seeds of Trump’s rise were sown long ago.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Her new one follows Ebby, the scion of a wealthy Black family who is reckoning with the long-ago death of her brother.
—Michael Schaub, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
Fifteen then surveys the long-ago sky into which Joy, as a star, has risen.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long ago
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Zahi Hawass, a former Egyptian minister of tourism and antiquities who wasn’t involved with the dig, told Live Science’s Owen Jarus that the statue may date to a period after the queen’s death.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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There are 130 galleries from across Europe that come together at Brussels Expo exhibiting rare artworks from antiquity to the twenty-first century including Old Master paintings, classical African art, design future, carpets, fine jewellery and more.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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One of the most photographed objects in the night sky is the Ring Nebula, wreckage of a bygone sun-like star about 2,000 light-years from Earth.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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The show contained tributes to bygone collaborators like the late David Bowie, whose prequel film character Agent Phillip Jeffries was shown transmuted into a large, kettle-like machine.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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According to Esper's memoir, Patel, who was the senior director for counterterrorism at the time, assured Defense Department officials that the State Department had received the necessary permission from the Nigerians.—
Daniel Klaidman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Azar Nafisi’s memoir came out in 2003, spent 36 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list, and quickly developed a cult following.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The ships, built 30 years ago to sail the St. Lawrence Seaway, were first overhauled in 2019 under the Victory name by the now defunct American Queen Voyages.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 2025
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Bush chose Moody a year later to serve on the Board of Regents, the defunct governing body for the state’s university system.—
Dan Sullivan,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Panda haters often argue that the billions of dollars that are spent to prevent them from going extinct would be better allocated to saving more adaptable species.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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Colossal aims to revive the woolly mammoth species, which mainly went extinct 10,000 years ago (though some populations remained until 4,000 years ago), by creating a woolly mammoth calf that an elephant mother will then give birth to.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2024
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Joining the core trio of Corgan, Iha and Chamberlin were bassist Jack Bates and guitarist Kiki Wong, who famously won the post from the departed Jeff Schroeder after a public casting call of more than 10,000.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
30 July 2024
Adjective
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Coco Austin Defends Bathing Her 6-Year-Old Daughter In Sink By Maggie Ekberg Contributing Entertainment Writer 1 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors What happens when a Hollywood icon gets pulled over for expired plates?—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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So is the time he was pulled over for an expired plate.—
Shelly Bradbury,
The Denver Post,
8 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The facility believed his past behavior stemmed from his attempts to self-medicate his troubles.—
Alex Heigl,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Further Reading See the archive for past and future posts.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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