since time immemorial
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: for a very long time
People have been creating art since time immemorial.
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This a fantastic opportunity to engage with and learn from the country’s Indigenous people, who have lived on this land since time immemorial.
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Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
Microbes, the most abundant organisms on Earth, have been cleaning up human messes since time immemorial, and more recently in ways that help sustain modern life.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024
Although today’s furry house rulers can enjoy fishy feasts while staying high and dry, since time immemorial, wild cats have apparently been willing to get their paws wet to snag some tasty treats.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
Others form vigilante groups that plan to sell scalps for profit, because turning violence into commerce has been the American Way since time immemorial.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024
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Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
Microbes, the most abundant organisms on Earth, have been cleaning up human messes since time immemorial, and more recently in ways that help sustain modern life.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024
Although today’s furry house rulers can enjoy fishy feasts while staying high and dry, since time immemorial, wild cats have apparently been willing to get their paws wet to snag some tasty treats.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024
Others form vigilante groups that plan to sell scalps for profit, because turning violence into commerce has been the American Way since time immemorial.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024
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