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olden

[ohl-duhn] / ˈoʊl dən /


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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

In the olden days, you might have to lie about how rich you are and maybe borrow a car.

From Salon ● May 21, 2025

Prince Harry said that in the "olden days" parents always knew what their children were up to, as long as they were at home.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2024

“I’m from the olden days, so I was like, ‘What does that mean?’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2023

“All life is one; no man is an island,’ as Shakespeare said in olden times.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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