adage

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Barshay lives by the adage “Speed is your friend, and time is your enemy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“There’s an old adage in the Wall Street community that bad things happen under the 200-day moving average. As a trend follower this rings true,” Woods said.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Eisenhower's adage on thinking ahead came in a speech in 1957.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

But there are definitely moments where it feels like an editor could have helped her avoid violating that old writing adage of “show, don’t tell.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Cotton’s story illustrates, in many respects, the old adage “The more things change, the more they remain the same.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander