very old

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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

I’m reminded of the now very old adage, “Nobody gets fired buying IBM.”

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The researchers suggested that including modest amounts of animal-source foods may help prevent undernutrition and loss of lean muscle mass in very old age, compared with strictly plant-based diets.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

She looked both very old and very young.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell