relic
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Pacific island Nauru said it will hold a referendum to change its official name, described as a colonial relic from a time when "foreign tongues" mangled the native language.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Sometimes a tall sock and a short one; sometimes a Paw Patrol relic from toddlerhood.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Whether the tweet was a confession or a clerical error, travel experts say the advice on how to avoid surprise price jumps is a relic of a simpler internet.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
Goldhaber’s reimagining of an ominous relic from an earlier era of media consumption may capture for audiences the sensation, for better or worse, of what life can be like in an ultra-connected world.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
I could only imagine the school as I was experiencing it now, as a kind of museum, a relic from someone else’s life.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing relic
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They Both Die at the End
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