olden days
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In the olden days, when George Steinbrenner was rattling around in a turtleneck, it would have been different.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"It was like living in the olden days," her son T-jay adds.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
In the olden days, you might have to lie about how rich you are and maybe borrow a car.
From Salon ● May 21, 2025
It’s like the olden days when illiterate people needed the town scribe to read and write their letters, except most nonspeakers are not illiterate.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
“In the olden days when Grandma Mae was a kid, babies didn’t have car seats, and it all worked out fine. You know I’m a good driver,” Mom says.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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