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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

"In the olden days, doctors would ease you out of life and the difference was it wasn't necessarily with your consent," she said.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 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

He’s heard stories about this sort of thing happening in the olden days, but in his lifetime the power underground never fails.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner