very old

Example Sentences

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Macofsky adds, “It feels very old school the way women have to go through things.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The problem is relatively new, but the solution is very, very old.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

I’m reminded of the now very old adage, “Nobody gets fired buying IBM.”

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The researchers suggest that beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet lies a layer of very old, heavily weathered rock.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

It was water under a very old bridge.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman