thing of the past

Example Sentences

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Or perhaps destined to remain a thing of the past.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Drought lectures could finally be a thing of the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Thanks to AI, and a local scientist, such disappointment may soon be a thing of the past.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Those lower rates are now a thing of the past as concerns about energy costs and inflation send the 10-year Treasury yield higher—and, by extension, mortgage rates.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Position, except in the highest ranks, was a thing of the past.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer