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distant past



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The concept is one of the least futuristic that Apple has implemented in an app in some time, and in fact calls back to the distant past of the pre-Twitter, pre–Instagram Reels sports web.

From Slate Jun. 10, 2026

Yet “The Boys of Dungeon Lane” doesn’t strictly limit its focus to the distant past.

From Salon May 12, 2026

Five weeks later, that dour mood feels like the distant past on Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

Spurs legend Glenn Hoddle has also suggested he would be interested, but once again this would be a dip into the distant past.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

I saw faces from my distant past and distant future.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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