old-fashioned
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Despite bigger military budgets, younger defence firms still complain not enough is going towards autonomous systems compared to old-fashioned weaponry, like tanks, that is vulnerable to attack from cheaper drones.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
A beef-tallow-induced identity crisis: Earlier this year, Luke Winkie set out to crack the biggest culinary mystery in America: Why has this old-fashioned cooking ingredient become so polarizing?
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Let’s say you make an old-fashioned phone call or attend an in-person meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Recovery time for a similar surgery performed the old-fashioned way is two to three months, but he was back on the mound in a game just a month later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
“I’ll let you borrow my rickshaw until tomorrow evening,” the woman said, pointing to the old-fashioned one decorated with advertisements for the shop.
From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins
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