age-old

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As the age-old adage goes, “too much of a good thing is a bad thing.”

From Salon • May 7, 2026

This drama about grief, family secrets and the strange new world of AI, poses age-old existential questions for a dizzying technological era.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

My only guess is that it came down to the age-old issue in boxing: money.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Index funds add marginal exposure to stocks as they make relative gains, a seeming refutation of the age-old maxim to buy low, sell high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Bowing my shaved head in front of my father's portrait, I repeat the age-old Bangla prayers in a strong and steady voice.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins