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age-old

[eyj-ohld] / ˈeɪdʒˌoʊld /


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But urbanisation has seen encroachment onto these age-old grazing routes and locals accuse the Fulani of letting their cattle trample their crops and forcing them out of their homes and fields.

From BBC

For modern researchers, these age-old crops have become an extraordinary scientific resource.

From Science Daily

Ah, yes, the age-old debate between batters and bowlers.

From BBC

“Never go on an empty stomach or a full bladder,” she says, quoting some age-old advice for tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal

Near the end, more silken sheets are run across the stage, billowing, washing over the dancers, in an age-old theatrical representation of the ocean.

From New York Times