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age-old

[eyj-ohld] / ˈeɪdʒˌoʊld /


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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

That’s less about technology alone than it is about updating age-old processes and social dynamics, according to Krishna.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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

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

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He extended his age-old exercise regimen from ten minutes to an hour and trotted in place while speaking on the telephone.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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