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he left here long ago
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Employers announced 108,435 job cuts in the first month of the year, up 118% from the year-ago figures, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Gross margin for the first nine months of 2025 was 40%, down from 42% in the year ago period.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
By brand, comparable sales for the eight weeks versus the same year-ago quarter saw its Journeys Group gain 12 percent.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
March quarter revenue is expected to increase 13% to 16% versus the year-ago period, a stronger forecast relative to estimates of about 10%.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Gross margin for the first nine months of 2025 was 40%, down from 42% in the year ago period.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
By brand, comparable sales for the eight weeks versus the same year-ago quarter saw its Journeys Group gain 12 percent.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
March quarter revenue is expected to increase 13% to 16% versus the year-ago period, a stronger forecast relative to estimates of about 10%.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ago. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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ago
adjective or adverb
: earlier than the present time
many years ago
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