Meredith McGehee, policy director for the Campaign Legal Center, says over-the-top wining and dining, a hallmark of past conventions, is probably a thing of the past--but there will still be "a fair amount of partying" going on.
So a veteran player, even an iconic one, might want to accept the fact that a final big score that carries past his 40th birthday may be a thing of the past.
Expanding supply chains has been particularly burdensome in the past, but this is becoming more a thing of the past.
There is a real risk these areas of beauty could soon be a thing of the past and it is not just Lancashire's wildlife under threat.
Some experts are betting that in many parts of the country digging deep into one's pocket for a thick wad of crumpled, grimy bank notes will soon be a thing of the past.
For those seeking a world of mobile devices not limited by technological gaps, tablets may truly become a thing of the past.
Perez adds that the current practice of health screenings for certain diseases, starting at a specific age, will become a thing of the past.
With the invention of indoor plumbing, outhouses have mostly become a thing of the past.
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But elsewhere the death penalty was "becoming a thing of the past, " secretary-general Salil Shetty said.
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Putting a router in your living room could become a thing of the past.
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The contrasting styles the leagues once had is pretty much a thing of the past, too.
The days of students leafing through test-prep material are almost a thing of the past.
Still the idea of cheap dining in Greece is a thing of the past.
Remove that insurer mandate and the free-rider problem is a thing of the past.
However, the era of irrelevant display ads should be a thing of the past.
"The traditional beige box is a thing of the past in the United States, " says Kilroy.
The cheap fossil fuels on which that system relies are a thing of the past.
She believes permanent, well-paid jobs in the health system, are now "a thing of the past".
Cashman has accepted that the .290 averages are probably a thing of the past.
Furthermore, with anti-smudge technology, those greasy thumb prints are a thing of the past.
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It looks as if Current TV will soon be a thing of the past.
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Driving hours to work (and paying for cars and gas) is definitely a thing of the past.
Nothing indicates this more than the fact that quick-time events (QTEs) are a thing of the past.
The old practice of grading concussions to predict recovery times is now a thing of the past.
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Without action, ministers said they feared weekly collections would become a thing of the past by 2015.
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Once prices are flat or falling, the annual pay rise may become a thing of the past.
Train travel in the U.S. as a serious intercity transportation alternative is a thing of the past.
Easy credit, debit cards and automatic teller machines may have made scrip a thing of the past.
Electronic paper could make these even lighter and changing or recharging batteries could become a thing of the past.
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