archival
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Researchers later used the archival record of yellow fever outbreaks, paired with genome analyses of modern mosquitoes, to piece together the insect’s travels.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
But most of the time, his choices in archival footage do the talking, asking silent questions.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
“This is an archival home that you can go back to, because the residents can’t go back to their real homes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Thomas wrote a dissent in the birthright citizenship case, too, but it was more academic, replete with arcane archival material about the history of birthright citizenship and the 14th Amendment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Sierra reached the thick metal door that led to the archival basement and turned the handle ever so gently.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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