relic
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Yet for some, Ali G is a relic of the past whose cultural appropriation is no longer funny.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
A relic from “Red Hair,” a 1928 silent film now lost, it was made for Clara Bow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
By 2013, then-Macy’s Plaza had devolved into a dated, downscale relic that got little love despite its location near offices, hotels and a busy subway interchanget.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
According to Maixner, the results show that the mummy is "not a static relic, but a dynamic biological system."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
A relic that old, I’m surprised you got two uses out of it.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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Elsewhere around the county, traces of centuries-old gardens were found in Bishop's Palace in Wells, while relics of old structures were uncovered at Glastonbury Abbey due to the record-breaking summer temperatures.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
There are large fragments of salt-eaten machinery littering the shore, relics of the island’s martial heyday.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The place settings, trays, tea set and other items in my collection aren’t just relics from a different generation, but works of art that, once melted down, can never be reclaimed or replicated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Possible surviving relics include gravitational waves, density fluctuations and ancient black holes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Guys,” Frank said nervously, “I see legion relics in this nest.”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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