olden
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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
In the olden days, writers were taught to put the mark –30– at the bottom of a story to indicate the end.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024
It was a man “dressed in a white cravat, and a brown coat of the olden style.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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