adage

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“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

The adage goes, it doesn’t have to be pretty.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

The now somewhat dated adage still stands: if you’re not paying for it, you’re not a customer, you’re the product.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 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