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old

[ohld] / oʊld /




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This includes issues at its two old hospitals, the Royal Gwent and Nevill Hall, with a backlog of nearly £150m.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

An old mantra reasserts itself once more: “As the consumer goes, so goes the U.S. economy.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

In a recent meeting, Indiana’s top Medicaid official warned autism-therapy providers to self-report any abuse under the old system or risk facing federal scrutiny, officials and autism therapy providers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Police said the woman was between 60 and 70 years old.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

What a day it was when the old wall phone in the rear hall jangled joyously for the first time in three years!

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom