distant past

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The concept is one of the least futuristic that Apple has implemented in an app in some time, and in fact calls back to the distant past of the pre-Twitter, pre–Instagram Reels sports web.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

Too often discounted as the domain of schoolchildren, Colonial Williamsburg can actually be a fascinating study in how to bring the distant past to life, one committed performance at a time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Spurs legend Glenn Hoddle has also suggested he would be interested, but once again this would be a dip into the distant past.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Those who cite events of the distant past, such as the U.S.-led boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, may be deliberately missing the point.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

Classical music’s infatuation with mining the riches of the distant past only reinforced the popular impression that it was backward- rather than forward-looking.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall