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There was a time—and not so long ago—when denim production was practically synonymous with toxic chemicals and water usage.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2025
Randy Vásquez and Matt Waldron, rookies not so long ago, were the leading candidates for the final two spots.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Bitcoin more than doubled this year to top $100,000, and that's because so much other crazy news happened in a sector that was declared a dead dream not so long ago.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024
Some of those same people are now reminding us that $1,000,000 bitcoin sounds as crazy today as $1000 sounded not so long ago.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2025
Randy Vásquez and Matt Waldron, rookies not so long ago, were the leading candidates for the final two spots.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Bitcoin more than doubled this year to top $100,000, and that's because so much other crazy news happened in a sector that was declared a dead dream not so long ago.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024
Some of those same people are now reminding us that $1,000,000 bitcoin sounds as crazy today as $1000 sounded not so long ago.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Not so long ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20so%20long%20ago. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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