relic

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Goldhaber’s reimagining of an ominous relic from an earlier era of media consumption may capture for audiences the sensation, for better or worse, of what life can be like in an ultra-connected world.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The naval gathering was itself a relic of an earlier age, when rival militaries could coexist in the security of a global order that gave priority to stability above all else.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The Kuiper Belt itself is a relic of the early Milky Way, when the galaxy existed as a rotating disc of gas and dust.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

“Friday” has become a relic of pop, virality and how we once used the internet.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

The rock is solidified ash, the relic of an eruption of Mount Elgon.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston