days of old
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He is a throwback to the days of old when the captain of the team wasn’t just one of the best players but also commanded respect, displayed a maturity, and conducted himself well.
From BBC • May 6, 2024
The latest China Beige Book private economic survey was more blunt: "But forget a return to days of old: it will take considerable policy support in 2023 just to pull property out of the gutter."
From Reuters • Jan. 5, 2023
One thing that’s new, compared to the sleepier days of old Seattle when the city often seemed to run more on autopilot, is how intensely the mayor matters now.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2021
In days of old — when the sick were bled, purged, blistered and poisoned by their doctors — people were not so resistant to an effective substance that would stave off malaria.
From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2020
When it’s glorious, I want to live in that place, where the stars are just marking a vast unreachable shell, like they used to believe in days of old.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
