times past
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"When we were a more serious Nation, in times past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away from anyone they could harm," he wrote.
From Salon • May 5, 2025
And it’s true he has changed: In times past, even referring to his narcissism might have earned the therapist a trip to the guano workings.
From Slate • Aug. 5, 2023
People sipped wine with their salmon or steak, but this was not a debauched song-nyeun-hwae of times past.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2022
Others, said Nick, had lost parents or grandparents and saw the Queen as a reminder of times past.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2022
Commenting on their arrival, the Boston Globe remarked, “Some of the students in times past had considerable experience with the police but until now few of them had experience as policemen.”
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
