olden times
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In olden times, voting was conducted largely on paper ballots distributed at the stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Way back in olden times — seven days ago — Goldman Sachs lifted its year-end gold price target to $5,400 from $4,900.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026
But with furrowed brow and enough internet breadcrumbs, I do, in fact, recall the olden times of pre-2016, when Lizzo’s undeniable talent was still morphing into the world-dominating version of today.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
What in olden times a peripatetic philosopher said was also true of him, that opposite qualities combine in a man as in the mixing of colors.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2019
The whole room was like a museum of how people lived in olden times.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
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