ancient history

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as in open secret

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Recent Examples of ancient history For anyone with a basic knowledge of ancient history, there were red flags aplenty. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Egypt’s Theban necropolis holds over 400 tombs, a rich resource for archaeologists eager to learn more about that region’s ancient history. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 The combined success of these blockbusters — not to mention the droves of smaller-scale films doing their part — has helped vault the domestic box office back to numbers many prognosticators thought were ancient history. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026 Greece Known for its Mediterranean beaches and ancient history, Greece has long been a favorite of stars like Lindsay Lohan, who once ran a beach club on the island of Mykonos. — Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ancient history
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open secret
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  • Although Lorca isn’t granted his own narrative, his life and legacy—the passion of his left-wing activism, the subversiveness of his art, and the open secret of his homosexuality—make up the tissue that connects all three of the film’s stories.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In an industry small enough that many of the top people are on a first-name basis, SRC’s inability to secure such a supply is an open secret.
    — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026
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