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Recent Examples of ago
Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
But the lower production in the first five months of the year means year-to-date production is down 2% compared with the year-ago period.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
As the film explores, Chauvet remained pristine because about 28,000 years ago a cliff collapsed sealing the entrance in virtual perpetuity until it was discovered by speleologists including Jean-Marie Chauvet.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
Nvidia's earnings and sales are expected to jump from year-ago levels, but investors will scrutinize the company's outlook to see how tariffs, China sales and artificial intelligence spending are shaping up.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
But the lower production in the first five months of the year means year-to-date production is down 2% compared with the year-ago period.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Eight years ago, Arsenale Group asked her to turn an old Venetian residence into the hospitality world’s latest gem with the Orient Express.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
As the film explores, Chauvet remained pristine because about 28,000 years ago a cliff collapsed sealing the entrance in virtual perpetuity until it was discovered by speleologists including Jean-Marie Chauvet.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ago
Adverb
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Few further details have since been revealed about what led to his departure.—
Alexander Coolidge,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many new international schools have cropped up in the years since, drawing in Kenyan middle class parents by offering lower fees than higher-end international schools.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Georgia firebrand, who has been insistent that the United States stay out of affairs abroad, has attempted similar amendments to both the NDAA and appropriations bills in past years and recently, with no success.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Monday's test was the ninth of the engine built with carbon fiber and capable of producing 1,971 kilonewtons of thrust, more powerful than past models, according to the North's official Korean Central News Agency.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But at 42-years-young, Verlander ended a game with a pitch count of 121 — a relic of a bygone era.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
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Guests feel transported to a bygone era while enjoying all the comforts of modern luxury.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ago. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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