outdated
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“Saying we’re stuck in pilot mode is this outdated idea that’s wrong,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Tuesday's vote came after the lower house last week backed repealing outdated slavery legislation that was never annulled despite the practice being abolished in 1848.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The grounds are scruffy, wiring and plumbing are outdated, the gymnasium air conditioning hasn’t worked in years.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
That’s what’s peculiar about Gyllenhaal’s recent spate: These characters feel almost outdated, as if he’d fantasized, years ago, about playing parts like these but never got the opportunity when he was Hollywood’s critical darling.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
He took home substantial prizes: a new encyclopedia to replace the outdated one, a new writing desk, a cash prize, a savings bond.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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