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Mutual-fund company T. Rowe Price lists special equity awards among pay practices that it considers outdated or at risk of divorcing executives’ interests from those of shareholders in its proxy voting guidelines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
But the mics also picked up reporters chatting, and embarrassing comments went beyond their frequent use of the hyper-localized and outdated NorCal modifier “hella.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
"I think it lends itself well to horror when the technology is a bit frail, a bit outdated," said McKellan.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Older data centers did rely heavily on evaporative cooling, much like an outdated car relied on a carburetor.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Plantation is an outdated term she likes to use to gloss up the farm, while the “orchard” is a barren apple tree.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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