age-old
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of age-old
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Speaking to the BBC on her fact-finding trip to Copenhagen, Mahmood said the government is "changing an age-old assumption of what it means to be a refugee -moving from a permanent to a temporary status".
From BBC
Prediction markets are raising new questions in an age-old debate around information and free markets.
From Barron's
He compared his daily approach to the age-old athlete’s cliché of “just trying to get one percent better every day,” with the main goal being not ruining Dodger games for fans.
From Los Angeles Times
But factories and businesses in the mountainous district say the age-old tradition is struggling against weak consumerism, with even the approaching Lunar New Year failing to boost sales.
From Barron's
A tough labor market for white-collar workers has turned the age-old recruiting model upside down.
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