as in conservatives
a person with old-fashioned ideas
thought his dad was an antediluvian for refusing to use any social media
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For The Times) The Supreme Court upheld states’ ability to count mail ballots postmarked by election day but arriving later, which conservatives have argued slows vote counting but liberals defend as expanding voter access.
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Giving the president more direct control over who serves on those bodies has long been a goal of conservatives, who have objected to unelected bureaucrats wielding too much power with little accountability.
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Working with the British Antarctic Survey, Thomson was mapping the area's rock layers and collected marine reptile fossils to help with future dating efforts.
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Take a closer look in person and spot the fossils of shells that could be tens of thousands, even millions of years old.
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Players are expected to commit themselves to a franchise, while teams frequently reward veterans with contractual stability.
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The Portage home was gifted to Shawn and Rosa and their four daughters through Homes for Heroes, which helps veterans and first responders.
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For the benefit of us old fogies?
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Now the 10% is for stubborn old fogies who refuse to change their ways and try something new.
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“Antediluvians.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antediluvians. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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