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yesteryear

noun as in time elapsed

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“People in the Dark” will aim to draw connections between the Hollywood of today and the film industry of yesteryear, its themes heavily focusing on the exploitation of artists.

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Tapping into the craft revival of yesteryear speaks to a cyclical impulse for structure amid the chaos of now.

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But how the U.S. government frames our yesteryear is one of this administration’s main battlefronts and something I’ve repeatedly warned about in my columna.

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But now that they have a full-fledged demagogue and cult leader running the country, it appears the American right is no longer interested in conservative Christian leaders of yesteryear.

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When you have the same financial obligations of yesteryear but less tax revenue to operate with, there will be shortfalls.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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