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
"I do have to deal with quite a lot of incoming, what you would have called flak in the olden days, but now they call it trolling," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025
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
Thaya Jaan shows us the parts of the complex where there was a calligraphers’ market in olden times, and we pause by the huge square wudu fountain in the center of the courtyard.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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