age-old

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As the age-old adage goes, “too much of a good thing is a bad thing.”

From Salon • May 7, 2026

That’s less about technology alone than it is about updating age-old processes and social dynamics, according to Krishna.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

My only guess is that it came down to the age-old issue in boxing: money.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The scope of Salesforce’s buyback ambitions invites the age-old debate over whether growth-oriented technology companies should devote so much money to capital returns instead of meaningfully stepping up their business investments.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Bowing my shaved head in front of my father's portrait, I repeat the age-old Bangla prayers in a strong and steady voice.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins