long in the tooth
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But the established practitioners, largely, are long in the trade and long in the tooth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Some investors are worried that this artificial-intelligence-powered bull market might be getting a little long in the tooth as it approaches its fourth birthday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The peak External link year was 2021, meaning those computers are now getting long in the tooth.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
"I hope this the Sky series will do that because I'm getting pretty long in the tooth and I can't go on doing this forever."
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2024
George looked at the inventory and decided that the fudge was getting a little long in the tooth.
From Return to Pleasure Island by Cory Doctorow
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