as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness
Noachian farm equipment that probably belongs in a museum somewhere
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Recent Examples of Noachian
The climate of ancient Mars struck a balance that allowed water to exist; in particular, the late Noachian period (about 4.1 billion years to 3.5 billion years ago) is thought to have been a time when Mars was potentially habitable, even having rainfall that caused erosion.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
Researchers believe that the Jezero Crater housed a lake slightly larger than Lake Tahoe during Mars's Noachian epoch, between 3.8 and 4.6 billion years ago.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
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The use of this archaic law to once again try to justify mass detentions, xenophobia, and human rights abuses is deplorable and shocking.—
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And email remains — unfortunately — at the center of this archaic web.—
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This means old proxies for productivity, such as time at the desk or visible busyness, are quickly becoming obsolete.—
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Adaptive reuse involves converting obsolete office buildings into alternative uses such as residential, mixed-use, hotels, or innovation hubs.—
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The History of Traditional Sitting Rooms The concept of a formal sitting room dates all the way back to medieval monasteries, where monks used these spaces to conduct business with visitors and laypeople.—
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Over 800 years later, Bern remains (as does its bears) and its old town is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, complete with charming arcades, Renaissance fountains, and an early 13th-century clock tower with a medieval puppet show happening every hour on the hour.—
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In 2018, Russia blamed Israel for an incident in which an antiquated Syrian S-200 anti-aircraft missile destroyed a Russian military transport while targeting Israeli fighter jets, killing all 15 Russian personnel aboard.—
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Too many fouls, not enough freedom for creativity and an antiquated two halves format have kept him from diving in.—
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The bear's remains provide a glimpse into the region's prehistoric fauna and climatic conditions.—
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These megafauna ate prehistoric avocados whole, spreading the pits—and, as a consequence, the fruits—across the region.—
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“Noachian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Noachian. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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