of yesteryear
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: of the past : from a long time ago
the values of yesteryear
radio shows of yesteryear
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For the first time in decades, interest rates are structurally higher and near-zero borrowing costs seem to be a phenomenon of yesteryear.
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Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Grandparents are no longer the frail, apple pie-baking elders of yesteryear.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Whereas the sustainability benchmarks of yesteryear simply involved minimizing harm to the environment, many companies today have ambitions beyond that, toward creating net-positive impacts.
—Azra Nurkic, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The film, which also pays tribute to Hollywood classics of yesteryear, offers an exploration of social pretense and performance in the real world.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jenny Van Leeuwen Harrington, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Grandparents are no longer the frail, apple pie-baking elders of yesteryear.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Whereas the sustainability benchmarks of yesteryear simply involved minimizing harm to the environment, many companies today have ambitions beyond that, toward creating net-positive impacts.
—Azra Nurkic, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The film, which also pays tribute to Hollywood classics of yesteryear, offers an exploration of social pretense and performance in the real world.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Of yesteryear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20yesteryear. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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