as in extinct
no longer existing
those bypast days when gasoline was cheap
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There are also a handful of genera named after Attenborough, as in the case of the Chilean wasp, including Sirdavidia, a genus of trees found in Gabon, and Attenborosaurus, a genus of extinct marine reptiles from the Jurassic.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026 -
Yi qi is the name given to an extinct dinosaur from the family Scansoriopterygidae.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Electric vehicles have been widely adopted in China, thanks in part to years of now-defunct government subsidies and a fast-growing network of charging stations.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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The agency’s Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries portal, which launched on April 20, could see refund requests for up to $166 billion in tariffs collected under the now-defunct IEEPA order.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Retaining Hall, 39, keeps one familiar face from Dart’s rookie year on the offensive side of the building for his second NFL season, with Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka and Shea Tierney all long gone.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Farmers markets — that humble and charming throwback to a bygone era — are also struggling with higher fuel prices, after weathering the economic calamities of the pandemic and other misfortunes.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Why the Stars want Jamie Benn back In an era where loyalty is for losers and a relic from a bygone era, the Stars and Benn’s feelings for the other are old school.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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State officials reported minimal implementation problems, with exceptions allowing senior citizens to use expired licenses and voters verified by poll workers who have known them for six months or longer.—
John Raby,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The fee for an expired meter increases to $80, up from $50.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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“Bypast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bypast. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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