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archaic

[ahr-key-ik] / ɑrˈkeɪ ɪk /


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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owns one of nearly 700 properties in Altadena that’s never had sewer lines, instead operating for decades on now-outdated septic tanks or even more archaic and environmentally hazardous cesspools.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

The Japanese genome study identified 44 archaic DNA regions still present in modern Japanese populations, many of them unique to East Asians.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Finally, remove domestic barriers such as archaic state auto-dealership laws that prevent direct-to-consumer sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The National League suffers from an archaic quirk within the upper echelons of the football pyramid, with only its champions going straight up.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

“Tell me, what archaic sanitary taboo have I violated? I suspect that it’s some falsification on the part of the inspector.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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