: of or relating to the past
long-ago leaders
: the distant past
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Gurman claims this will be Siri's biggest reboot since its long-ago debut, and that it will be supported by Gemini, thanks to Apple's AI partnership with Google, announced earlier this year.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
The nonprofit’s first employee, Dennis Kois, continues as executive director today, overseeing the transformation that Yerkes deserved long ago.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
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Adjective
The sequence built from this monologue fills more than thirty minutes of screen time, and is punctuated with recent flashbacks to the family’s life together, and even an extended long-ago look at the couple’s early days.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Gurman claims this will be Siri's biggest reboot since its long-ago debut, and that it will be supported by Gemini, thanks to Apple's AI partnership with Google, announced earlier this year.
—Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
Noun
Like most Golden State hikers, Crago had long ago learned what to do when confronted with a bear.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
The nonprofit’s first employee, Dennis Kois, continues as executive director today, overseeing the transformation that Yerkes deserved long ago.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
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“Long-ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-ago. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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