adage

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Sometimes the best defense is a good offense, as the old adage goes.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

It has been a Florida swing to prove the adage that tournaments are never over until they are over.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 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

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