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artifact

[ahr-tuh-fakt] / ˈɑr təˌfækt /






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But this is a deceptive artifact of the national accounts, since imports flow into consumer spending and investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

However, the statement referred to the artifact as "a replica of the Eisenhower globe" and the Washington Post report as an "inconsequential non-story."

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

He was the genuine artifact, the son of an impoverished Minnesota miner; a lumberjack and a steelworker in his youth.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

By combining the observations and tracking how the object moved over time, the team determined that it behaved much more like a planet orbiting the star than an imaging artifact or a distant background star.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

But there is one thing archaeologists, scientists, historians, and even casual observers agree on: the astonishing gearwork is far more technologically sophisticated than anyone had expected from an artifact of this time.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

The 20-story-tall Endeavour stack is, simply put, one of the greatest artifacts ever installed in a museum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

A thrilling exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles gathers artifacts spanning a century of scary movies, from a Freddy Krueger outfit to a bat from the 1931 ‘Dracula.’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Not realizing its weight, and with no experience in caring for precious artifacts — or, according to the report, listening to words of caution — the crew dropped the globe and broke it.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

In 2012, researchers uncovered the first undisturbed elite Wari tomb, containing the remains of 58 high-status women, six human sacrifices, and approximately 1,300 artifacts.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Archaeologists have always recognized coins as among the most important of all artifacts in unlocking the secrets of the past.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler


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