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archival

[ahr-kahy-vuhl] / ɑrˈkaɪ vəl /


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These ghosts developed her artistic and archival instincts.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The discovery of his 1851 memoir, combined with evidence O'Keeffe located in newspapers and other archival records, shows that his story continued for more than two decades beyond that assumed date.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

The majority of the film’s narrative is communicated through on-screen text — translations of archival material, superimposed in English over their original printed matter.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

A productive historian and polemical journalist, Hobsbawm rarely used archival research, but he knew European history.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Sierra reached the thick metal door that led to the archival basement and turned the handle ever so gently.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older




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