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antiquarian

[an-ti-kwair-ee-uhn] / ˌæn tɪˈkwɛər i ən /


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An Anthropic spokesperson said sourcing books is a widely used approach for AI training, and “none of our data acquisition programs buy and destroy rare or antiquarian books.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

In the early 19th century, James Tod, an East India Company official and antiquarian, borrowed a large number of these reports and failed to return them when he left for Britain in 1823.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

The Civil Guard police force has also released an antiquarian suspected of having received the items, the court added.

From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025

This last weekend, Rare Books L.A. transformed Union Station’s historic ticket hall into a bustling biblio-bazaar, drawing more than 50 antiquarian booksellers and collectors from across the country.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025

Their host, an antiquarian architect, had never truckled under to modern civilization and kept his house free of gas and electricity.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson


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