age-old

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Now they face Bath, an age-old rival, to decide who will get a semi-final at home, possibly against each other.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Salon • May 7, 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

The scope of Salesforce’s buyback ambitions invites the age-old debate over whether growth-oriented technology companies should devote so much money to capital returns instead of meaningfully stepping up their business investments.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

That was the age-old pact between the hunters and the World Spirit.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver