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grand old men

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plural of grand old man

as in first ladies

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And that was evident again during pre-season, with Jesus having scored four goals in Forest’s first four friendly fixtures.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Source vintage lamps and pendants to banish builder-grade light fixtures and furnish your home with character-rich desks and tables.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 July 2026

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To get there, Southeast Asia needs an integrated ecosystem that connects Earth observation, AI, scientific expertise and trusted public institutions.

— Karryl Kim Sagun Trajano, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
MacBrennan Peet, founder of Project 0, said on the On The Margin podcast that building for institutions is the wrong goal.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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