olden
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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
In the olden days, you might have to lie about how rich you are and maybe borrow a car.
From Salon • May 21, 2025
Prince Harry said that in the "olden days" parents always knew what their children were up to, as long as they were at home.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024
It’s like the olden days when illiterate people needed the town scribe to read and write their letters, except most nonspeakers are not illiterate.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023
“If it were olden times, we might think about cutting it up for iceboxes soon.”
From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt
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