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owns one of nearly 700 properties in Altadena that’s never had sewer lines, instead operating for decades on now-outdated septic tanks or even more archaic and environmentally hazardous cesspools.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

In a crisis, such as a hurricane in the Caribbean or a menacing in the Persian Gulf, the archaic law becomes an acute problem, because it limits the flexibility of American supply chains to respond.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In its benign use, Christendom is an archaic label for the Christians of the world.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 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

Any large-scale human cooperation—whether a modern state, a medieval church, an ancient city or an archaic tribe—is rooted in common myths that exist only in people’s collective imagination.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari