very old

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Researchers found that cancer spread was lowest in young mice, reached its highest level in middle aged mice, and then declined again in very old mice.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Rodent repellent, cigarette packets, and piles of very old newspapers are also among their finds.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Macofsky adds, “It feels very old school the way women have to go through things.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Fan Harry, 21, who works at a Rolling Stones clothing store also in London's Soho district, welcomed the snippets of the new material that he had heard, calling it "very old school".

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

‘All I is knowing about myself is that I is very old, very very old and crumply. Perhaps as old as the earth.’

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl