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Recent Examples of ago
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Fox’s Saturday broadcast absolutely buried the year-ago analogue, a Penn State beatdown of West Virginia that averaged just shy of 3 million viewers.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Over ten years ago China launched its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), leader Xi Jinping's signature infrastructure program which has seen $1 trillion worth of investments poured into projects in nearly every region of the globe.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
Chief financial officer Zac Coughlin said the firm is expecting Q3 gross margin to decline approximately 175 basis points from the year-ago period.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Fox’s Saturday broadcast absolutely buried the year-ago analogue, a Penn State beatdown of West Virginia that averaged just shy of 3 million viewers.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
And a report published this year showed a 22% drop in butterflies in the United States compared to two decades ago.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Over ten years ago China launched its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), leader Xi Jinping's signature infrastructure program which has seen $1 trillion worth of investments poured into projects in nearly every region of the globe.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ago
Adverb
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Robinson has since been charged with capital murder.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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They have since been charged by prosecutors with second-degree assault and a hate crime in juvenile court, the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In past years, the event has served as a platform for Beijing to promote its national security agenda.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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With a double elimination looming, each couple will perform to a chart-topping single from years past, spanning styles from Cha Cha to Jive to Tango.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For a more upscale experience, Tầm Vị offers a snapshot of a bygone time.—
Duncan Greenfield-Turk,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
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The stigmas of the mother-son relationship belong to a bygone world.—
Sam Sussman
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ago. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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