ancient
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Kelly was looking for inspiration in football’s ancient past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
It allows tribes to comment on how a proposed housing or infrastructure project might harm graves, ceremonial grounds or ancient villages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Each provided an independent source of evidence about the age of the ancient deposits.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
And just one of 49 priority habitat types - like ancient and native woodlands, blanket bogs and species-rich grasslands - have favourable status.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
We make our way through the gate, passing a long row of ancient cedars.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing ancient
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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"The People Could Fly," Vocabulary from the folk tale
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