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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
• The state has come a long way since those early beginnings.
  — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
• The look and durability of peel-and-stick tile have also come a long way in the past decade or so.
  — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
• Kankakee Valley sophomore Camry Krueger has come a long way since last season.
  — Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
• Luggage technology has come a long way, and modern upgrades are worth embracing.
  — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
• Jaden Yo-Eco has come a long way since selling T-shirts out of the trunk of his car in 2017.
  — Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
• Flagg has come a long way since the Spurs last saw him in person.
  — Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
• Cruise travel has come a long way.
  — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026