ancient
Example Sentences
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Our beautiful encircling topography of mountains and hills is a bowl ready-made by ancient plate tectonics to be filled with smoke and smog.
From Los Angeles Times
Mandalay, an ancient royal capital hemmed by jungle-clad mountains and the snaking Irrawaddy river, bore the brunt of the damage.
From Barron's
"This remarkable find suggests our ancient forests were once home to a diverse group of birds that did not survive the next million years."
From Science Daily
Earlier work by researchers at the Crick's ancient DNA lab hinted that the first dogs may have emerged somewhere in Asia.
From BBC
In another drawing in the series, “Reclining Male Nude With Shield and Sword,” a figure, arrayed like an ancient river god, holds himself up while twisting his head around in surprise and dismay.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
