archaic

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“The presence of these fossils in Colorado suggests that archaic primates originated in the north and then spread southward, diversifying soon after the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous Period,” adds Dr. Chester.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Despite the archaic language, it has the simplicity of a sea shanty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

And this is not some archaic cinderblock and mortar contraption: It’s a top-of-the-line, high-tech fabrication.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025

Treasuries market, and archaic laws that require mailed paper notices.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

“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