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relic

[rel-ik] / ˈrɛl ɪk /


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Either way, the hodgepodge of conferences we have today is antiquated, a relic of a broken cable TV model.

From The Wall Street Journal

Singletary is one of several of people who share their thoughts and memories about their participation in what has become a beloved relic during the 40-minute documentary that premieres Tuesday at 9 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

He soon came to believe that the desk on which he had written the Declaration would become a sacred relic.

From The Wall Street Journal

But four years into his tenure as the Trojans’ coach, Riley’s once-sterling road reputation feels like a relic of a past life.

From Los Angeles Times

RNA, it turns out, survives from the earliest chapter of life—a molecular relic that once handled every task itself but now serves as the essential link translating DNA into action.

From The Wall Street Journal