old story
Example Sentences
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But having seen his movie twice, it’s obvious that Nolan is less interested in Wilson’s first line than her fifth: “Tell the old story for our modern times.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
It is an old story: Demagogues corrupt the people around them.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2026
That is a very old story in America, and it has left Doukopil twisting in the wind.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026
On the surface, England's World Cup exit at the semi-final stage is the same old story.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025
As words from the Koran reverberated through the room, I thought of the old story of Baba wrestling a black bear in Baluchistan.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
