ancient
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Father Carlos Martins, for example, produces an Exorcist Files podcast with 40,000 followers on YouTube that promises to take viewers through his experiences “battling the ancient serpent in many forms.”
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
It’s believed to have first appeared in text in the Mahabharata, one of two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Like those moments, Caligiuri’s goal was so transformational it became the line separating the present from the past, the ancient from the modern.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
He called himself the most Catholic evangelical in the world, and he admired the Catholic Church’s ancient traditions and respect for Mary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
I’m enchanted by the ancient stone houses, still standing tall after the passage of so much time.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Vocabulary lists containing ancient
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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It's Lit: Hanukkah Words
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"The People Could Fly," Vocabulary from the folk tale
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