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The Bruins arrived in New Jersey with a four-game point streak (3-0-1) but, after the Devils got through with them, that productive stretch seemed like ancient history.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Barty was the first Australian winner in Melbourne since Chris O’Neil in 1978, with the dominance of Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong Cawley, who won 31 Grand Slam singles titles between them, feeling like ancient history.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
That’s now ancient history — the couple has split, and even settled claims and counter-claims when the split got messy.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Jan. 2025
At this point, of course, all of that is ancient history.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Barty was the first Australian winner in Melbourne since Chris O’Neil in 1978, with the dominance of Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong Cawley, who won 31 Grand Slam singles titles between them, feeling like ancient history.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
That’s now ancient history — the couple has split, and even settled claims and counter-claims when the split got messy.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Jan. 2025
At this point, of course, all of that is ancient history.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Ancient history.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancient%20history. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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