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time was
Idioms and Phrases
Formerly, in the past, as in Time was, the city streets were perfectly safe at night . [Mid-1500s]Example Sentences
The Clinton-era law, which in the current climate is beginning to feel like a relic of a bygone time, was up for renewal later this year.
Time was when the Republicans put themselves forward as fiscal conservatives, railing against the tax-and-spend Democrats.
But this time was different - amongst the names was Matthew Sharkey.
Under that deal, the family paid the city $210,000 for the 1-acre Farm House property, which “we thought at the time was a great buy,†said Beverly Bailey.
But you know, it's not as if that overthrow — that lasted for quite a long time — was not contested.
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