thing of the past

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Or perhaps destined to remain a thing of the past.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

But lifelong work is a thing of the past, and our fellow citizens don’t know how to articulate it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Thanks to AI, and a local scientist, such disappointment may soon be a thing of the past.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Those lower rates are now a thing of the past as concerns about energy costs and inflation send the 10-year Treasury yield higher—and, by extension, mortgage rates.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Internment camps were undeniably a thing of the past.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston