time-honored

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Oil and gas prices have been so erratic lately that the time-honored roller-coaster metaphor now looks sedate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Still, now is the time to pause, take a deep breath and maybe heed a tidbit of time-honored advice from a handful of Wall Street veterans: Buy the dip.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Up has gone a mighty whine from actors, directors and other Hollywood traditionalists against the disruptive streamer walking off with HBO, a time-honored studio and storytelling brands like Superman, Harry Potter and Game of Thrones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

And, along the way, Schur and the cast are reviving a time-honored television tradition.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

“That was different. This is a time-honored tradition. Every boy in town goes to John Eye’s, sooner or later.”

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam