relic
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"And I'd argue that, in many cases, it isn't a disorder at all. It instead represents a persistent echo, a relic of this earlier pattern of sleep."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
As long as the idea remains that property gets its purpose from those tending it, working it, nourishing it and dying on it, the film will never become a relic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
As work-from-home rates slowly decline, the stay-at-home model is becoming a relic of the pandemic.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
And of course there are photographs everywhere, and on the “kitchen table” is one of Linda McCartney’s cameras, which feels like a holy relic.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Over the years, bad men have come with sledgehammers and broken off pieces of Cleo to sell to relic hunters.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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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
“We understood that those holy relics were the heritage of our people, and we had to save them at any cost.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Far from being Roman relics, the helmets now offer rare evidence of medieval trade, military logistics, and the movement of arms across one of the world's most important commercial regions.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 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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