ancient
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Ian Rickards, area manager for Kent Wildlife Trust, said it would take decades for ancient woodland species to return.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The world’s two most populous nations saw themselves as ancient civilizations humiliated by industrialized Western powers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The highlight of Rubio's visit is set to be his address from the Pnyx, a hill near the Acropolis that is the parliamentary assembly of ancient Athenian democracy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
In response, Jewish groups described Zionism as "anti-racism, creating a refuge for Jews in their ancient homeland after millennia of persecution outside it".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
When she could speak, Mal gave a sigh that was as ancient as the forest.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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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