: filed or collected in or as if in an archive
archived photographs
archived email messages
Newspapers should be lowering their prices for archived content.—
Karim Mostafa
Karim MostafaThe individual file drawers stacked in the basement were all locked and alarmed, as was the microfilm storage area of archived cards, which occupied a fireproof vault that was also connected to Max Kessler's alarm system.—Paul Christopher
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The arrangement cost the state $550,000 a year, according to archived news reports.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The incident began to unfold about 2:20 p.m. when a man was reportedly seen with a gun in a small shopping center in the 8700 block of La Riviera Drive, just east of Watt Avenue, according to archived radio traffic reviewed by The Sacramento Bee.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
An archived search showed several videos posted on it with titles related to firearms.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
These archived prints, including Chicken Check and Rosie’s Petals, are displayed in wall art, fabric patterns, and more.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The incident began to unfold about 2:20 p.m. when a man was reportedly seen with a gun in a small shopping center in the 8700 block of La Riviera Drive, just east of Watt Avenue, according to archived radio traffic reviewed by The Sacramento Bee.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
An archived search showed several videos posted on it with titles related to firearms.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
These archived prints, including Chicken Check and Rosie’s Petals, are displayed in wall art, fabric patterns, and more.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Archived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archived. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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