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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
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Years ago, political violence like this would have united our country, even if only briefly.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 18 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
Although Kaufmanfranco’s site is still active, the label stopped producing new collections nearly 10 years ago.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Years ago, political violence like this would have united our country, even if only briefly.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 18 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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Other pros, including Gleb Savchenko, Ezra Sosa, and newcomer Jan Ravnik, appear to be single this season—but as past seasons have shown, the ballroom has a way of sparking unexpected connections.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Now, some of AQSLC’s past activities and affiliations are raising eyebrows.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The restaurant is set inside a building whose interior decor, installed by the family, resembles that of a house in a bygone bayou.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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Gen Z is definitely here for the glam interiors of a bygone era.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ago. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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