as in pasts
the events or experience of former times
my favorite stories are about gallant knights and fair maidens in the days of yore
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For the past 10 years Ai has lived in Germany, the UK and now Portugal, never once setting foot in his native country, where people with far less controversial pasts have faced arbitrary detention.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
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In countries with authoritarian pasts, particularly, a democratic approach to business can encourage democracy beyond the business itself.—
Midhat Zwayen,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Looking ahead, several companies with histories of beating analysts’ estimates will issue their quarterly reports next week, including Western Alliance and F5.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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Commonly framed and told histories of Indigenous women such as Pocahontas and Sacagawea, who are associated with famous expeditions by white English settlers in North America, are clear examples.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Yores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yores. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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