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antiquated

[an-ti-kway-tid] / ˈæn tɪˌkweɪ tɪd /


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Thieves have exploited antiquated magnetic stripes on benefits cards to steal hundreds of millions of public dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

The government has introduced a bill to end antiquated laws preventing Roman Catholic or Jewish prime ministers from being involved in the process of making Church of England appointments.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Despite their hardships, they refused to compromise or mold themselves into someone else’s narrow, antiquated vision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Warsh strongly hinted the Fed would do the same, rather than rely primarily on incomplete or outdated government data collected through antiquated methods.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Classes had not been held in those rooms for many a year, but they still contained some antiquated laboratory equipment—enough to do some mixing and simmering, at least.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood


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