thing of the past

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She added that teachers should not be "seeing executive pay rise faster than their own" and "tighter controls will mean unjustifiable exec salaries become a thing of the past".

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Their architecture, road layouts, transportation systems and other infrastructure were designed for weather conditions that are becoming a thing of the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

But such a notable game going strictly digital is even more of a signal that the sale of physical discs will soon be a thing of the past.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

But the hope is these dropouts in communications could soon become a thing of the past.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

When he does, it’s with nostalgia, as if she’s already a thing of the past, or beautifully dead, like someone in a poem.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood