as in library
a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale
asked that the rare book be brought from the archive sent the novelist's letters to the archive for preservation
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Recent Examples of archive
Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
The settlement, in which the city does not admit fault, appears to be the largest involving a police shooting in San Jose’s history; a search of Mercury News archives dating back to 1985 shows nothing approaching that monetary amount.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Attendees wanted to archive the past but not dwell on it.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Modulightor — house museum, Rudolph archive — has also made room for the work of other notable architects.
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Extensively archived set photos from the film will serve as the foundation for re-creating the scenes.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for archive
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Nor did their eyes shed tears over the burning library that raiders furnished with the ashes of seven thousand books, which the novelist Mamdouh Azzam had collected over fifty years inside his house in Suwayda.—
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This crisis of memory has only grown more acute in Florida, where recent efforts to regulate how history is taught have expanded into libraries, classrooms, and museums.—
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The person with the third-most head coach experience would be Vance Joseph, a man who compiled 11-21 record during his two-season stint with the Denver Broncos that began in 2017.—
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However, that list was compiled from the perspective of overall performance in our local growing conditions, rather than flavor.—
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This coalition was built through years of organizing, through mosque networks, through labor unions, through the economic leverage of the bazaar.—
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Want more cleaning and organizing tips?—
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The recall includes all flavors, sizes, and batch numbers of True Sea Moss brand Sea Moss Gel Superfood, which was packaged in 16 fluid-ounce glass jars and manufactured prior to January 9, 2026.—
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Roadie offers multi-stop and batch deliveries that can take drivers hours to complete and can span large distances.—
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The Latin American country's equity market has surged more than 91% year-to-date, emerging as the world's best performer, according to data collated by Morningstar for CNBC.—
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At its previous Gallatin facility, the company produced structural screws, nails and its Quik Drive collated fastening systems.—
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Computer programming is just a tool to systematize problem solving.—
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During the nineteenth century, this skepticism was radicalized and systematized.—
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And the Iranian elite with connections to the state, particularly those linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, profited from sanctions evasion.—
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The cold is linked to an arctic front and will linger in the region through the weekend.—
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The containers stack together for space-saving storage and are dishwasher-safe for easy cleanup.—
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The long-weekend sale is quietly stacked with travel essentials marked down up to 89 percent off, with finds starting at just $6.—
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“Archive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archive. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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