adage
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Perhaps through that old tech-support adage: Turn it off and back on again.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
But, as the old adage goes, you can only beat what is in front of you.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Except for the air assets, the fact that everyone else is a volunteer is awesome. It truly exemplifies the adage ‘Do unto others as you would want others to do unto you.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
A popular adage among campaign strategists is that “politics is addition.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
“There is an old adage that says, ‘You can give a man a fish and feed him for a day.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
For older Angelenos who knew Lew Wasserman, watching the travails has called to mind one of the grandfather’s adages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
One of the traditional adages of conservation is “Leave it be.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
"To the contrary, Lake has been a surprise. At the same time, she's a reminder of the oldest of conventional political adages — candidate quality matters," Lowry wrote.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2022
One of baseball’s oldest adages is that if you can hit, they’ll find a spot for you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
“One of the oldest adages in investing is that if you’re reading about it in the paper, it’s too late,” he said.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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