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old-world

[ohld-wurld] / ˈoʊldˈwɜrld /






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The reborn Maybach struggled for sales against the old-world incumbents, Rolls-Royce and Bentley.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Historic freezes in 1894 and 1895 nearly eradicated the industry, its first and last real brush with old-world calamity.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

As well as dressing up, they also try to replicate the posture, behaviours - such as using a fan - and "old-world way of speaking" of the Regency period.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Preservation was part of the conversation when the two connected, but both were also focused on revitalization and augmenting the structure’s old-world charms with something fresh and modern.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

The problem was just that it took forever to translate old-world Farsi into English.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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