yore
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Persistent high-volume social engineering is also cheaper and more precise than robocall scams of yore.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Each El Niño of yore that put this broad basin underwater had a different character because each cut loose on an evolving L.A., a place altered in part by floods and changed because of them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
He further compared himself to death-defiers of yore like Gilgamesh, Asclepius, and Jesus, while proffering a scientific assessment of why “being mean is bad for your health.”
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
There had been a feeling in some quarters that Ireland were not quite the force of yore, and an opening day defeat in Paris did not bode well.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
On the other hand, she had another think coming if she expected Grandpa to say “Don’t spend yore money, let me give you the bathroom for your birthday.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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