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owns one of nearly 700 properties in Altadena that’s never had sewer lines, instead operating for decades on now-outdated septic tanks or even more archaic and environmentally hazardous cesspools.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

It operates under archaic authorities, lacking the necessary capacity and accountability to respond to additional geopolitical challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

They had very large brains along with traits associated with archaic humans in East Asia and Neanderthals in Europe.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

What’s going on with the obsession with reviving archaic occupations, like learning from artisans fixing old shoes?

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

“We do not embrace such archaic customs, and furthermore, does she look ready to be married? She is fourteen years old.”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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