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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

Like a detective connecting with a source in a classic movie from a bygone era, Nicolas Cage met with showrunner Oren Uziel for lunch at Bottega Louie in downtown L.A. back in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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

So instead of dismissing it as a bygone trend, why don’t we ask ourselves why?

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

But already our supplies from home seem to represent a bygone world: they stand out like bright party favors here in our Congolese house, set against a backdrop of mostly all mud-colored things.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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