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[ad-ij] / ˈæd ɪdʒ /


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But as the old scientific adage goes, extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Led by the adage of “doing good while doing well,” microfinance lenders have since advanced hundreds of billions of dollars to poor people in countries from Albania to Zimbabwe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In such moments, he would say later, he only need remind himself of an old adage in the puppet arts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Deutsche Bank analysts call the old adage “sell in May and go away” a myth, though their own calculations aren’t quite as dismissive of the approach.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

“There is an old adage that says, ‘You can give a man a fish and feed him for a day.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson




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