: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
Best fit: Sullivan has relationships with a few Rangers from his long-ago time as John Tortorella’s assistant and as 4 Nations coach.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Just golfed with Obama not too long ago… and look forward to finishing my round with Trump !
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
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Adjective
And the long-ago established economic law of supply and demand means that taking millions of cars out of the supply could by itself drive up prices.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
Best fit: Sullivan has relationships with a few Rangers from his long-ago time as John Tortorella’s assistant and as 4 Nations coach.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
Not too long ago, that would have been an unthinkable idea.
—Tracy Stone-Manning, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Just golfed with Obama not too long ago… and look forward to finishing my round with Trump !
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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