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archaic

[ahr-key-ik] / ɑrˈkeɪ ɪk /


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Director Prosit Roy, who is father to a toddler daughter, describes himself as "a girl dad" and says he made the film to challenge "old ideas and archaic values".

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

And this is not some archaic cinderblock and mortar contraption: It’s a top-of-the-line, high-tech fabrication.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025

Treasuries market, and archaic laws that require mailed paper notices.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Genetic and proteomic data from the study showed that lead exposure in organoids with archaic gene variants disrupted multiple pathways tied to neurodevelopment, communication, and social behavior.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025

Actually he asks if he can carry my shopping bags, which look heavy and are, and I let him, feeling silly and archaic and looking first to make sure no women I know are watching.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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