in times past
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"When we were a more serious Nation, in times past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away from anyone they could harm," he wrote.
From Salon • May 5, 2025
Inequities are more visible than in times past.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2022
There is long walk to the House of Lords, stairs to her throne — and in times past, carriages.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2022
As the article pointed out, in times past, bacterial and viral diseases such as bubonic plague, smallpox, measles, the 1918 flu, the 1957-1958 flu and swine flu caused millions of deaths worldwide.
From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2020
Commenting on their arrival, the Boston Globe remarked, “Some of the students in times past had considerable experience with the police but until now few of them had experience as policemen.”
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
