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Recent Examples of ago
Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
There's been a Roadie in my gig bag since the first iteration landed 10 years ago, and now I've been sent the fourth generation unit to try out.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 Dec. 2025
Ford's sales of EVs plummeted to just 4,247 sold, a 61% decline from the year-ago period.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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Adverb
An infusion of money and resources await Manchester Memorial and Rockville General Hospitals after health giant Hartford HealthCare purchased them from the private equity company Prospect Medical Holdings days ago.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
There's been a Roadie in my gig bag since the first iteration landed 10 years ago, and now I've been sent the fourth generation unit to try out.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
In addition, Howe said sales in the athletic category saw performance continuing to improve, delivering a 1 percent comp in adult athletic, representing a 300 basis point increase from last quarter, and an 8 percent comp in kids’ athletic, or an 800 basis point increase from year-ago levels.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 Dec. 2025
Ford's sales of EVs plummeted to just 4,247 sold, a 61% decline from the year-ago period.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ago
Adverb
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Protests have erupted in American cities since.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Okoye, now 26 and with Udinese in Italy, became their first-choice goalkeeper for AFCON 2022 but has only made two appearances since, due to the emergence of current first-choice Stanley Nwabali.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dawson Griffin had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 blocks, and Wilson Reid tallied 8 points and 5 rebounds for the Yellowjackets, who've won 13 of their past 14 games.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Matthews has six goals in his past three games.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Still, the retention numbers reflect a bygone era when NCAA rules disincentivized player movement.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Theirs is a politics of twisted nostalgia about restoring the dynamics of a bygone era.—
Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ago. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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