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  • noun Plural form of age.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of age.

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Examples

  • It will be noted that the American decreases in the younger ages were not as great as in England and Wales, that they changed to _increases_ about age 45 and continued to increase in each age group thereafter, while in England and Wales the decline _occurred at all ages_.

    How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science Eugene Lyman Fisk 1907

  • The best book I've read in ages is Mark Gardiner's memoir, Riding Man.

    Voice of the Fans: What Book Have You Recently Read That's Good Enough To Recommend To a Friend? 2010

  • OK, the alarm going off for the first time in ages is a bit of a shock, but it was certainly nice to have the kids back to school today - especially given how much they were arguing yesterday evening.

    Back to school at last! katelnorth 2008

  • Is it possible that one of the most radically-right governments in ages is advocating one of the biggest step towards socialism that this country has taken in generations?

    Waldo Jaquith - Our socialist president? 2008

  • Best comedy in ages is Big Bang Theory (Channel 4 and E4), which is full of nice nerd jokes and has that Johnny Galecki in it, who was in Roseanne all those years ago.

    Contrary TV « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog 2008

  • I would have recognized her name ages ago if I had been prayerfully paying attention.

    Death, Deceit & Some Smooth Jazz Claudia Mair Burney 2008

  • (The best new fantasy I've read in ages is Scott Lynch's THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA, which is finally out now in the U.S.)

    Breakfast in Bed desayunoencama 2006

  • And the difference in ages is not necessarily irrelevant to what I'm going to say.

    Celebrating Montreal 1992

  • Though calling Obama unqualified for a job that Bush handled with ineptitude for the ages is a bit strong.

    Bush on Obama: 'This guy has no clue' 2009

  • I rode my bicycle to work for the first time in ages, which is also something I should do more regularly but I always manage to find an excuse not to.

    Royalty only : Bev Vincent 2008

  • You may not have heard of advanced glycation end products, or AGEs, but these toxins are responsible for pretty much every aspect of the ageing process that we’re familiar with, including wrinkles, stiffness, cataracts, loss of heart elasticity and even Alzheimer’s disease.

    Food for thought: Is your diet ageing you? David Cox 2026

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