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bygone

[bahy-gawn, -gon] / ˈbaɪˌgɔn, -ˌgɒn /


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Togelius’s and Hassabis’s origin stories are relics of a bygone era where gaming was the money-making machine and AI was a quixotic science experiment.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Another exhibit standout is a wall that maps L.A.’s bygone punk clubs like the Starwood, the Masque, Club Lingerie and Madame Wong’s, which stretched from Hollywood to Beverly Hills to East L.A. and Chinatown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Relying solely on geographic diversification methods, in which portfolios seek to offset losses in one market in lieu of another, also belongs to a bygone era, according to Holzer.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Sporting greats of a bygone time such as Denis Compton, CB Fry and Tip Foster are among the 12 men to do it.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

In a bygone day, we’d have laughed one of those laughs that keeps going on after you forget what was so funny.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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