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Recent Examples of ancient history
Even the Sochi disaster is ancient history to these guys.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The administration wants the Epstein connection framed as ancient history—something the president has long moved past and that the country should move on from too.
—Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The administration wants the Epstein connection framed as ancient history—something the president has long moved past and that the country should move on from too.
—Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancient history
open secret
Noun
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Economically depressed, Garberville depends on an illicit economy — cannabis production — that is the town’s most open secret.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Banksy’s apparent identity has been an open secret among protective fellow artists, and long been easy to find online for those who wanted to know.—
Laurie Kellman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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