archaic
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Hanisee owns one of nearly 700 properties in Altadena that’s never had sewer lines, instead operating for decades on now-outdated septic tanks or even more archaic and environmentally hazardous cesspools.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
"Previous more complicated models proposed contributions from archaic hominins, but this model indicates otherwise," he said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026
What’s going on with the obsession with reviving archaic occupations, like learning from artisans fixing old shoes?
From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026
Director Prosit Roy, who is father to a toddler daughter, describes himself as "a girl dad" and says he made the film to challenge "old ideas and archaic values".
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
The buildings, particularly the ones for the prison staff, were clean and contemporary; but the housing for the prisoners was archaic and dirty.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing archaic
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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Play by the Rules: Arch
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Grade 9, List 2
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