: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
The suit is far more elaborate than the long-ago Mercury model and far more expensive, the product of a $228-million contract NASA issued to Axiom in 2022.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Sean Gregory, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
The companies long ago paid back their $187 billion bailouts and have given the government tens of billions more in dividends.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
And many tout long-ago connections to the history-making presidential candidate.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
The suit is far more elaborate than the long-ago Mercury model and far more expensive, the product of a $228-million contract NASA issued to Axiom in 2022.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
Not that long ago, fans—not to mention MLB execs—fretted about Ohtani’s lack of postseason presence.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
The companies long ago paid back their $187 billion bailouts and have given the government tens of billions more in dividends.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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