olden times
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Way back in olden times — seven days ago — Goldman Sachs lifted its year-end gold price target to $5,400 from $4,900.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026
But with furrowed brow and enough internet breadcrumbs, I do, in fact, recall the olden times of pre-2016, when Lizzo’s undeniable talent was still morphing into the world-dominating version of today.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2022
In olden times, there were patterns to this relationship-building, and if it felt too one-sided, that was a hint to move along.
From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2022
What in olden times a peripatetic philosopher said was also true of him, that opposite qualities combine in a man as in the mixing of colors.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019
“If it were olden times, we might think about cutting it up for iceboxes soon.”
From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt
