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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as it once" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to refer to a previous state or condition that has changed over time. Example: "The city is not as it once was, filled with vibrant life and activity."
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Its bench is not as strong as it once was.
Not as big as it once was.
But not as laughable as it once might have seemed.
The take is not as good as it once was.
It's just not going as fast as it once was.
"It's not as depressing as it once was," she said.
Flickr should be that place, as it once was.
Certainly, RP, as it once was, no longer rules.
And my hearing isn't as sharp as it once was.
It's just not as important as it once seemed.
But not as much as it once did.
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