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phr.PhraseExpressing a past habit or state that is no longer true.
It used to be a small village, but now it's a big city.
phr.PhraseExpressing something that was familiar or customary in the past.
It used to be that we went to the beach every summer.
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Why A $100,000 Salary Can’t Buy The American Dream
- It used to be that a six-figure salary was like the gold standard, but nowadays that may not be enough to make ends meet in certain parts of the country, especially like New York or San Francisco, where it costs so much more just to cover your daily expenses.
It used to be that a six-figure salary was like the gold standard, but nowadays that may not be enough to make ends meet in certain parts of the country, especially like New York or San Francisco, where it costs so much more just to cover your daily expenses.
- but of course, your lifestyle. It used to be
but of course, your lifestyle. It used to be
Starbucks Is Losing Momentum in the U.S., Can It Succeed in China? | WSJ News
- It's growing, but it's not growing like it used to grow.
It's growing, but it's not growing like it used to grow.
- It's growing, but it's not growing like it used to grow.
It's growing, but it's not growing like it used to grow.
World Leaders are Failing Human Rights. Here's Why. | NYT Opinion
- It used to be that abuses were called out and many were stopped.
It used to be that abuses were called out and many were stopped.
Why being bilingual is good for your brain | BBC Ideas
- It used to be thought that being bilingual was a bad thing - that it would confuse or hold people back, especially children.
It used to be thought that being bilingual was a bad thing - that it would confuse or hold people back, especially children.
Why McDonald's won fries
- This hill overlooks all of Boise, and if you go back in time, it used to house the Simplot mansion.
This hill overlooks all of Boise, and if you go back in time, it used to house the Simplot mansion.
The SOCIAL CLASS System... EXPLAINED | Easy English 191
- It's not as acceptable to refer to it as it used to be.
It's not as acceptable to refer to it as it used to be.
- but people probably don't it's not as acceptable to refer to it as it used to be.
but people probably don't it's not as acceptable to refer to it as it used to be.
Jennifer Lawrence Squashes Her Beef with Jimmy Fallon
- It used to take eight, which is lovely.
It used to take eight, which is lovely.
- It used to take 8, which is lovely.
It used to take 8, which is lovely.
7 EASY PLAYROOM UPGRADES (*Pre-Holiday CLEAN!)
- It used to be really junky.
It used to be really junky.
- A great example is all the play food, it used to be really junky.
A great example is all the play food, it used to be really junky.
10 Things Travis Scott Can't Live Without | GQ
- Oh, nah. I used to take the full when it used to be in full and make grills out of it though.
Oh, nah. I used to take the full when it used to be in full and make grills out of it though.
- I used to take the full when it used to be in full and make grills out of it though.
I used to take the full when it used to be in full and make grills out of it though.
Anne-Marie Imafidon: The former child genius reshaping the world of tech | BBC Ideas
- And it used to be reading, writing and arithmetic, and now it's reading, writing, arithmetic and re-digital.
And it used to be reading, writing and arithmetic, and now it's reading, writing, arithmetic and re-digital.