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relic

[rel-ik] / ˈrɛl ɪk /


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Researchers could look for relic gravitational waves created during an earlier cosmic phase.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Buoyed in part by mozzarella-stick-seeking Gen Zers, Chili’s has transformed from a ’90s relic to the hottest restaurant chain in the country.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

"And I'd argue that, in many cases, it isn't a disorder at all. It instead represents a persistent echo, a relic of this earlier pattern of sleep."

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

As long as the idea remains that property gets its purpose from those tending it, working it, nourishing it and dying on it, the film will never become a relic.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

There is also a rifle near the bottom that’s seen better days, a relic from the War of Northern Aggression and damn near useless.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

Inside, the walls are still covered with his guitars, posters, photographs and other relics from his favorite artists: Aerosmith, Rush, Bowie, Jane’s Addiction and Soundgarden.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Holy relics employed in the proceedings line one wall, another features a one-way mirror that allows family members and novice exorcists to observe.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

The most important scene in the tapestry, according to Dr Musgrove, shows Harold reaching both arms out to touch two boxes of holy relics while making an oath.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Technology has swept away ancillary cinematic relics like the hotel wake-up call.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

And then I can return, triumphant, your relics in my arms, and shepherd you through the canonization process myself!

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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