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archaic

[ahr-kay-ik] / ɑrˈkeɪ ɪk /


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It’s the archaic act of tyrannical monarchies, staged in the shadow of a looming tower or in the town square.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

And it’s all thanks to the country’s archaic liquor laws.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

In the days since Parton’s death, commenters have flocked to the “Travelin’ Thru” music video, a compilation of pixels rendered in 240p, uploaded to an archaic version of YouTube some 19 years ago.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

Many of the archaic DNA segments were concentrated in genomic regions connected with immune defenses and metabolism, Moorjani said.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

Here, I thought, was a way of learning correct pronunciation of all those archaic terms.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane


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