relic
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He was a sad figure adrift, a relic virtually alone until he was hunted down by the CIA and French intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
How great if this type of four-quadrant filmmaking didn’t have to cosplay as a begotten relic — if it could take courage from these dinosaurs and thrive in our modern times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Researchers could look for relic gravitational waves created during an earlier cosmic phase.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Buoyed in part by mozzarella-stick-seeking Gen Zers, Chili’s has transformed from a ’90s relic to the hottest restaurant chain in the country.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
Instead, as we moved from one relic to the next, they debated philosophy—Hobbes and Descartes, Aquinas and Machiavelli.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Holy relics employed in the proceedings line one wall, another features a one-way mirror that allows family members and novice exorcists to observe.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Saar’s studio is packed with relics gathered from sidewalks and swap meets in L.A., and from trips to Marrakesh, Mexico, Nigeria, Haiti and Brazil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The most important scene in the tapestry, according to Dr Musgrove, shows Harold reaching both arms out to touch two boxes of holy relics while making an oath.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Detecting the gravitational effects of these proposed "Planckian relics" would provide direct support for the theory.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
And then I can return, triumphant, your relics in my arms, and shepherd you through the canonization process myself!
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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