classic

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She had a way of belly-dancing to “Rhiannon,” the classic Fleetwood Mac song, that turned heads throughout the club.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The researchers tested their system using the Tower of Hanoi puzzle, a classic problem that requires careful planning.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

But he is worried that the hike in fuel prices will hit customer demand for the classic British meal that was already facing challenges on numerous fronts.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

There were storyboards of the classic “1984” ad, color studies for Apple’s rainbow logo and drafts of the seminal memo laying out the company’s guiding principles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

If I wanted to persuade you of continental drift, for example, I would point you to the classic papers on paleomagnetism and we could then go and make our measurements in the field.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton