not what it was

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But “the bottom line is $20,000 now is not what it was two years ago,” Eustache Clerveaux, a financial planner at Fidare Wealth Solutions, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

They might still be very talented, but it’s just not what it was.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“Whatever they give me now is not what it was worth 10 years ago,” said Ramzi Hassan, 61, a San Diego retired light heavyweight who recently was paid $18,600.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023

"It's gotten a bit better, but it's still not what it was pre-pandemic," said Umpleby.

From Reuters • Mar. 29, 2023

I could imagine exactly what the feeling must have been like, but not what it was.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri