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archaic

[ahr-key-ik] / ɑrˈkeɪ ɪk /


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“There is a well documented and rather archaic disdain for my profession,” said Nils Busch-Petersen, head of the Berlin and Brandenburg retailers’ association.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Helen adds that despite "archaic notions" still being attached to endometriosis, a greater awareness is a positive to both diagnosed and undiagnosed people.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Hanisee owns one of nearly 700 properties in Altadena that’s never had sewer lines, instead operating for decades on now-outdated septic tanks or even more archaic and environmentally hazardous cesspools.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

The Japanese genome study identified 44 archaic DNA regions still present in modern Japanese populations, many of them unique to East Asians.

From Science Daily May 14, 2026

A third wall looked like a pharmacist’s shelf, and the fourth wall held more archaic objects.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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