archaic
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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owns one of nearly 700 properties in Altadena that’s never had sewer lines, instead operating for decades on now-outdated septic tanks or even more archaic and environmentally hazardous cesspools.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
It operates under archaic authorities, lacking the necessary capacity and accountability to respond to additional geopolitical challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
In its benign use, Christendom is an archaic label for the Christians of the world.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
Like Karen Barwick though, he questions the need to string them up calling it "archaic".
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Here, I thought, was a way of learning correct pronunciation of all those archaic terms.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
Vocabulary lists containing archaic
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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Play by the Rules: Arch
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Grade 9, List 2
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