olden days
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In the olden days, you might have to lie about how rich you are and maybe borrow a car.
From Salon • May 21, 2025
"In the olden days, doctors would ease you out of life and the difference was it wasn't necessarily with your consent," she said.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024
Two years ago, I ditched any semblance of cheesy dating apps in favor of meeting the love of my life organically, like in the olden days.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2024
In the Plus: A throwback to the olden days of blogging.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2023
Dimly, he remembered reading about that; in the olden days they had believed in canals on Mars.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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