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Recent Examples of long ago
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Aha, that was after the AI maker had long ago done their RLHF on the AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
While the main hotel is closed, the long-ago millionaire owner James V. Dexter’s private cabin, built in 1895, is open to the public.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Yeah, Addie and I came together not too long ago to play these characters who then developed a more romantic relationship.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Aha, that was after the AI maker had long ago done their RLHF on the AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Hold That Tiger, recorded at Chicago’s Cabaret Metro in October 1987, was first rolled out as a semi-bootleg on the long-ago Goofin’ indie.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
While the main hotel is closed, the long-ago millionaire owner James V. Dexter’s private cabin, built in 1895, is open to the public.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long ago
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Applications in Antiquity In antiquity, rosemary became an emblem of faithful remembrance and immortality.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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There was an easy confidence in antiquity, and all the way up to the Renaissance, that translation was indeed possible—though the more modern language may need to be stretched to accommodate the semantic richness, and classical authority, of the original.Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Downtown Los Angeles retains much of the style of a bygone era.Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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And the officials showed photos of an old community that existed at various stops on the slope, evidence of a bygone era of smaller-scale, underground mining.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Her memoir, released in September, chronicles her upbringing in Miami, her education at Harvard and some of her first moments as a member of the high court.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Her memoir, Combat Love: A Story of Leaving, Longing and Searching for Home, published this year, has been optioned for film and TV from Tiwary Entertainment Group.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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This can be supplemented by direct investment in glossy, original short form content, dusting off the playbook from the now defunct Quibi.Paul Pastor, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Carlos Watson, founder of the defunct digital media company Ozy Media, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for lying to investors about the startup’s finances.Tara Suter, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Other lineages of ancient humans also went extinct around 40,000 years ago and disappeared just like the Neanderthals ultimately did, said Johannes Krause, director at the department of archaeogenetics at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.Katie Hunt, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Once widespread across the globe, most lineages of early marsupials have long since gone extinct.Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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These spirits not only provide a thoughtful toast to the departed but also serve as a reminder of Mexico’s deep traditions and reverence for the past.Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Joining the core trio of Corgan, Iha and Chamberlin were bassist Jack Bates and guitarist Kiki Wong, who famously won the post from the departed Jeff Schroeder after a public casting call of more than 10,000.Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
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By following the latest trends and tracking expired domains, building a domain portfolio is an accessible investment path for many people.Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The next biggest sources of expired authorizations, after veterans' health care, include programs that invest in opioid treatment, the State Department and housing assistance.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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On Tuesday, as prosecutors in New York City sought to extradite Mangione following his arrest Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in connection to last week’s shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, clues about past health problems were emerging.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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The post was met with accounts celebrating the withdrawal and ridiculing past decisions.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Long ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long%20ago. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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