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Just like in the old days, travel agents work on commissions from hotels, cruises and tour companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

But so far this season, no lower-league team has been knocked out by Premier League opposition on penalties when they would have had a replay in the old days.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

Instead of canned tomatoes for salsas, for instance, they’re roasting them like in the old days.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

The production is brewed in the traditional way as in the old days, but only the salt is removed at the end.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2024

I’ve seen her leaning there, in the evenings in the old days, looking down at the hall below and calling to the dogs.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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