ancient
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Even the ancient statues in the capital’s National Museum — those that weren’t stolen — weren’t spared.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Garrod said it may even have shared the same habitats as ancient humans.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The Nautilus, a shelled marine animal still living today, is often described as a "living fossil" because of its ancient lineage.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
Designers retained another attribute from telephony’s ancient days: There’s no screen, so kids don’t know who’s calling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
They’d step out of the cave, and all the trees would be gone; the newly built houses would be ancient and falling down.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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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