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The investigation was scientifically solid, said Nicholas Purcell, a professor emeritus of ancient history at the University of Oxford, England, who was not involved in the study.
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Jack Guy, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
That time frame feels like ancient history now, at least in political terms.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
That's ancient history in pop music.
—Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
That’s ancient history in this market.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jack Guy, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
That time frame feels like ancient history now, at least in political terms.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
That's ancient history in pop music.
—Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
That’s ancient history in this market.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancient history
open secret
Noun
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Schwimmer has never wanted to be overly dominant, even if his longtime generosity to the company has been something of an open secret in Chicago’s theater community.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Golubski’s predatory behavior seemed to have been not so much an open secret as just open.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Ancient history.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ancient%20history. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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