age-old

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As the age-old adage goes, “too much of a good thing is a bad thing.”

From Salon • May 7, 2026

This drama about grief, family secrets and the strange new world of AI, poses age-old existential questions for a dizzying technological era.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Grizzled investors say the run-up merely confirms the age-old wisdom of keeping money in markets through turbulence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

My only guess is that it came down to the age-old issue in boxing: money.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He wanted to push past this ugliness of age-old hates and soul-warping fears and start a new era.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor