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Little wonder that in times past, and in parts of the world still today, parents and teachers resorted to extreme measures in discouraging young children from using their left hands.
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Megan Marshall, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
Some of the ingredients used in times past are hazardous to your health but some polishes still utilize them for various reasons.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Such a pattern has been an equation for fire danger in times past, but Bain said the weather service does not anticipate any advisories or warnings.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Lander has built numerous successful businesses in times past, but Autobrush is his opportunity to leave his dent on the universe.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
No wonder that in times past, this tough tree was planted on farms and ranches as a thorny hedge to keep livestock in place.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2024
These recent influxes have been met not by protests, as in times past, but by cross-partisan acclaim.
—Gregory Maniatis, Foreign Affairs, 27 July 2022
While in times past their size and often stupendous length likely gave rise to many a sailor’s tales of sea serpents, the innocent oarfish is hardly a diabolical or supernatural creature.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2024
This shining city on a hill cannot radiate rays of hope for mankind stuck in times past and overstretched thin across the globe.
—Dr. Robert G. Rabil, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2024
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Megan Marshall, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
Some of the ingredients used in times past are hazardous to your health but some polishes still utilize them for various reasons.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Such a pattern has been an equation for fire danger in times past, but Bain said the weather service does not anticipate any advisories or warnings.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Lander has built numerous successful businesses in times past, but Autobrush is his opportunity to leave his dent on the universe.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
No wonder that in times past, this tough tree was planted on farms and ranches as a thorny hedge to keep livestock in place.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2024
These recent influxes have been met not by protests, as in times past, but by cross-partisan acclaim.
—Gregory Maniatis, Foreign Affairs, 27 July 2022
While in times past their size and often stupendous length likely gave rise to many a sailor’s tales of sea serpents, the innocent oarfish is hardly a diabolical or supernatural creature.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2024
This shining city on a hill cannot radiate rays of hope for mankind stuck in times past and overstretched thin across the globe.
—Dr. Robert G. Rabil, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2024
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“In times past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20times%20past. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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