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For the average voter on either side of the political divide, however, the shock of seeing Trump at the defense table in a courtroom has become stunningly old hat.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2024
Of course, in authoritarian countries, such appeals are old hat.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2018
The bad news for those workers is that big cities are hardly old hat, and Moretti anticipates that they’re primed for a major comeback.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Even if hobnobbing with celebs is old hat to Swift, watching her boyfriend win the Super Bowl in overtime was still a thrill.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2024
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2024
Of course, in authoritarian countries, such appeals are old hat.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2018
The bad news for those workers is that big cities are hardly old hat, and Moretti anticipates that they’re primed for a major comeback.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Even if hobnobbing with celebs is old hat to Swift, watching her boyfriend win the Super Bowl in overtime was still a thrill.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2024
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Retailers often rely on historical data from previous seasons to make decisions, but by reacting quickly to the data at hand and responding to how the market is performing will be retailers’ best bets for a successful holiday season.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Dow closed up, which aligned with the historical trend of market rallies on Election Day.Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Rebecca Picciotto,Ece Yildirim,Annie Nova, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The broad inability of liberals to understand Trump’s political appeal except in terms flattering to their beliefs is itself part of the explanation for his historic, and entirely avoidable, comeback.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Instead, it will likely be decided in the historic Democratic Party strongholds of New York and California, where more than a dozen of the closest races are under way.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Benioff previously compared Microsoft’s Copilot to the outmoded paperclip tool, Clippy.Chloe Berger, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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The two ownership groups sought rezoning for the entire property because the old zoning fell under the city’s outmoded Chapter 59 zoning code first drafted in the 1950s.Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2024
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However, the interface looks a bit basic and out-of-date, especially compared with Mailchimp’s fresh, modern aesthetic.PCMAG, PCMAG, 22 Oct. 2024
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As a result, its out-of-date rules discourage work.Naveen Rao, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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This book is a playbook for getting ahead, especially useful for female entrepreneurs looking to break barriers and smash through outdated ceilings.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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This is a time to close out chapters and release old, outdated narratives about work, play, and life in general.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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This is evident in its dance troupes, which incorporate traditional elements into their costumes.Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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In your opinion, what are some traditional drinks in the Filipino community?Noel Burgess, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The device features hundreds of sounds and samples from ye olden days, including lutes, hurdy-gurdies, and Gregorian chants.TIME Staff, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Yep, kids, in the olden days, parents had to lug around one of those to record home movies.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
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This was not a forgone conclusion at the time; indeed, during the 1930s, democracy was widely viewed as an outworn political form.Taeku Lee, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2013
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Perhaps that’s the legacy of outworn stereotypes about corruption or a lack of the type of political will that’s brought more rapid changes to corporate governance and sustainable investing standards in, for example, some Nordic countries.Cassie Werber, Quartz, 7 June 2022
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“Old hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old%20hat. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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