as in ancient
dating or surviving from the distant past
age-old customs and beliefs
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Recent Examples of age-old
Companion planting is an age-old practice, and many strategies have been handed down from generation to generation.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
As a result, users suspect the hacker exploited age-old vulnerabilities in 4chan to conduct the takeover.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
In a study published in the journal Nature Astronomy on April 14, 2025, my planetary scientist colleagues and I tried to answer an age-old question: Where are all the carbonaceous chondrites?
—Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
The age-old company’s customization program allows clients to choose from one of 100 existing fabrics, each available in anywhere from three to twelve colors, to make pretty much anything in the bedlinen (or table linen) category.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025
As a result, users suspect the hacker exploited age-old vulnerabilities in 4chan to conduct the takeover.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
In a study published in the journal Nature Astronomy on April 14, 2025, my planetary scientist colleagues and I tried to answer an age-old question: Where are all the carbonaceous chondrites?
—Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
The age-old company’s customization program allows clients to choose from one of 100 existing fabrics, each available in anywhere from three to twelve colors, to make pretty much anything in the bedlinen (or table linen) category.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for age-old
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Accessible by boat, air, or an ancient Roman causeway that appears only at low tide, the sprawling 380-acre island compound is now on the market for £25 million (about $33.2 million) with Knight Frank and Fine & Country.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
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There, another ancient species disappeared long ago and left behind artifacts.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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President Donald Trump had pursued one venerable D.C. firm, Covington & Burling, with an executive order that revoked security clearances for lawyers representing the former special counsel Jack Smith.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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Bill Owens, executive producer of the venerable Sunday night news magazine, suggested the show’s editorial independence has been whittled away as corporate parent Paramount seeks to make peace with Trump.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The movie set, like all others, should have only had blanks on hand, but somehow a number of live rounds made their way to the location and one such bullet ended up in the gun that went off as Hutchins and Baldwin lined up a shot in an old church.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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An older player was driving the younger ones and pretended to get lost in an isolated section of the county, where a group of accomplices emerged in masks and black clothing, imitating an abduction with at least one gun and one knife, according to the district attorney.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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The musician used the early medieval Irish alphabet Ogham to write two pro-Palestine messages on their body before their Eurovision semi-finals performance.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
29 Apr. 2025
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Ashford Castle – Ireland Originating from the 13th century, the magnificent Ashford Castle has a rich history, evolving from a medieval fortress to a grand luxury retreat adorned with antiques and artwork.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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