archaic
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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
"We discovered that about 2% of the modern human genome is from archaic hominins," Zhang said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Helen adds that despite "archaic notions" still being attached to endometriosis, a greater awareness is a positive to both diagnosed and undiagnosed people.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Hanisee owns one of nearly 700 properties in Altadena that’s never had sewer lines, instead operating for decades on now-outdated septic tanks or even more archaic and environmentally hazardous cesspools.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Any large-scale human cooperation—whether a modern state, a medieval church, an ancient city or an archaic tribe—is rooted in common myths that exist only in people’s collective imagination.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Vocabulary lists containing archaic
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Grade 9, List 2
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