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age-old

[ayj-ohld] / ˈeɪdʒˌoʊld /


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Whether Iran had the ability to pull off such an attack isn’t clear, but the debacle shows how advances in technology and shifting shape of war are changing age-old tactics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Wall Street’s age-old structural paradox is back in the spotlight: juggling conflicts of interest between sell-side research analysts and their employers’ dealmaking businesses.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

But it was actually the opposite: the age-old tradition called convocation that officially welcomes new students to the university.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

For Ambrositsch and Keller, the key to survival lies in navigating those challenges while refreshing the age-old formula.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

It was as though a thousand age-old fears woke and struggled for supremacy in his brain.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie


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