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archaic

[ahr-key-ik] / ɑrˈkeɪ ɪk /


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owns one of nearly 700 properties in Altadena that’s never had sewer lines, instead operating for decades on now-outdated septic tanks or even more archaic and environmentally hazardous cesspools.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

Finally, remove domestic barriers such as archaic state auto-dealership laws that prevent direct-to-consumer sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

They had very large brains along with traits associated with archaic humans in East Asia and Neanderthals in Europe.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

What’s going on with the obsession with reviving archaic occupations, like learning from artisans fixing old shoes?

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

So many of our archaic traditions and rules need to be challenged.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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