in the old days
Example Sentences
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He said he worked with Blake in the old days on “Baretta” but hadn’t seen him in years, when out of nowhere the actor sought a meeting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Moffett said that, in the old days, television channels didn’t have to worry about irking customers with rising costs, because that relationship was handled by a middleman — the cable companies.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
The push-button design means owners won’t have to remove and stow the roof panels manually, like in the old days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
There’s a tradition, actually, in the UAW in particular when it comes to this kind of activism, back in the old days with the Vietnam War.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2026
I had heard so much of the Manderley parties in the old days, with people sleeping in bathrooms and on sofas because of the squash.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
