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[eyn-shuhnt] / ˈeɪn ʃənt /


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It is useful, then, that his aesthetic signature is an ancient, enduring allegory for a life poorly lived.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

A year-long legal dispute over the felling of an ancient oak in north London has ended after Toby Carvery's owners apologised and agreed to fund 1,000 new trees.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

According to researchers from the University of Cambridge, the way these ancient organisms reproduced limited competition and kept evolution moving at a remarkably slow pace for millions of years.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

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

“Like one of those tragic plays from ancient Greece,” Simon offered.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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