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• These frames have come a long way in the last 20 years.
  — Valerie Walsh, wsj.com, 20 Nov. 2023
• The sport has come a long way from its origins in the Bronx.
  — Aliza Rudavsky, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2024
• Vietnam has come a long way since the end of the war 50 years ago.
  — Nga Pham, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
• He’s come a long way from the geeky image of his youth.
  — Adam Stanaland, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2025
• Hearing aids have come a long way in the past 20 years.
  — Liz Seegert, Fortune Well, 23 June 2023
• The goals have come a long way since the outcry at Google six years ago.
  — David E. Sanger, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
• Grande and her hair have come a long way since the Nickelodeon show.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
• The Bruins have come a long way since those dreamy days.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2022
• The cofounders have come a long way since the inception of the brand.
  — Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
• The best hair straighteners have come a long way in the past decade.
  — Monique Wilson, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2023
• The best bras for plus-size women have come a long way from the frumpy granny bra days.
  — Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 11 July 2025
• Things have come a long way for Vay since it was founded in 2018.
  — WIRED, 18 Oct. 2023
• Goop has come a long way in its 15 years — and it's changed a lot of minds about wellness.
  — Mia McNiece, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
• In short, she’s come a long way from the swimming laps at the Rosewood High pool!
  — EW.com, 9 May 2024
• But there are others who have come a long way since their days on the small screen.
  — Jennifer Nied, Women's Health, 15 June 2023
• But there are others who have come a long way since their days on the small screen.
  — Jennifer Nied, Women's Health, 15 June 2023
• Fake tattoos have come a long way since the days of peel-and-stick and the wrappers of Fruit Stripe Gum.
  — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
• On the brink of its biggest year ever, the NSO has come a long way — and is off to a strong start.
  — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2023
• Dining has come a long way since the early days of space flight.
  — Victoria Sayo Turner, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2023
• He’s come a long way, after 40 years as head coach at UConn.
  — Chris Branch, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
• But he's come a long way since his days busking on the streets of New Orleans.
  — Christopher Intagliata, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
• Since then, the brand has come a long way, launching its first smartwatch in 2017.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 20 Jan. 2023
• The amyloidosis field has come a long way in the last three-plus decades.
  — Amber Dance, Discover Magazine, 13 Apr. 2023
• Yes, breaking has come a long way from an early-‘80s pop-culture fad that seemed to go the way of the Chia Pet.
  — Sean Gregory, TIME, 29 July 2024
• The Path to Real Change Cannabis law reform has come a long way, but there’s still a lot to be done.
  — Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
• Facelifts have come a long way from the startled, windswept looks that once abounded on Rodeo Drive.
  — Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
• Air travel has come a long way from the days of dressing up for the cabin.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
• Granny blouses have come a long way from being a nostalgic vintage piece to a mainstay of any stylish woman’s closet.
  — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 11 Jan. 2026
• Modern examples, however, have come a long way in emulating the look.
  — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
• Nolan’s come a long way in just seven years, rising the LAPD ranks four times.
  — Tanya Melendez, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026