as in libraries
a place where books, periodicals, and records are kept for use but not for sale
asked that the rare book be brought from the archive sent the novelist's letters to the archive for preservation
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Recent Examples of archives
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 20, according to the Tribune’s archives.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
After airing, the recording of the historic performance was placed in the BBC archives and subsequently erased, as the BBC commonly (and now notoriously) wiped and reused tapes at the time.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026
The film directed by Valerie Veatch draws on archives of CBS, Pond5, PBS, BBC and other institutions.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 June 2026
Drawing from immense datasets spanning nature, science, and culture, Dataland transforms archives into immersive environments that exist somewhere between documentation and imagination.
—Joseph Fowler, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The victim, who was 18 years old, was shot in the neck at point-blank range, archives said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
Twenty terabytes is enough for large photo collections, video projects, business archives, backups, and years of personal files.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
As luxury brands increasingly turned to their archives in search of authenticity and relevance, Tiffany already had one of its most effective advocates in Loring.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Noun
Parsi photographer and filmmaker Sooni Taraporevala has spent years amassing what may be one of the community’s most intimate archives of everyday life, shaped by her access to the spaces that outsiders rarely see.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 20, according to the Tribune’s archives.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
After airing, the recording of the historic performance was placed in the BBC archives and subsequently erased, as the BBC commonly (and now notoriously) wiped and reused tapes at the time.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026
The film directed by Valerie Veatch draws on archives of CBS, Pond5, PBS, BBC and other institutions.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 June 2026
Drawing from immense datasets spanning nature, science, and culture, Dataland transforms archives into immersive environments that exist somewhere between documentation and imagination.
—Joseph Fowler, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The victim, who was 18 years old, was shot in the neck at point-blank range, archives said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
Twenty terabytes is enough for large photo collections, video projects, business archives, backups, and years of personal files.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
As luxury brands increasingly turned to their archives in search of authenticity and relevance, Tiffany already had one of its most effective advocates in Loring.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for archives
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The bundle pools two complementary libraries under a single subscription.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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AgeOptions, a nonprofit organization based in Oak Park, has led such information sessions at libraries and community centers throughout Cook County to tell seniors what to watch out for when their Medicare benefits are targeted.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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In addition to providing a large network of shelters with adoption services and other programs, the organization compiles insights and analytics from more than 10,000 shelters and rescue groups across the nation.—
Natasha Holt,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Aria even has a musical director, who arranges performances and special events and compiles soundtracks for individual stays.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
4 June 2026
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High Bandwidth Memory, HBM, stacks DRAM die on top of each other with massive parallel connectivity to maximize the data bandwidth.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Take a classic example like Kartell’s modular Componibili shelving that stacks three tiers of shelving in one slim silhouette and can moonlight in a more spacious room or home office.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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Here in British Columbia, for example, your provincial digital ID already links not only vaccination records, but also driver’s licenses, health data, education, land titles, property records, benefits, vehicle registration, insurance, permits, court records and business registrations.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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Speculation frequently links the New Jersey native to the Philadelphia Phillies.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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And the new Personalized Intelligence update collates data across the lot.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Munro pointed to changes made at BBC Arabic, including overhauling its Press Review item — which collates media reporting from the Middle East — and bolstering editorial leadership and accountability at the service.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 Nov. 2025
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More specifically — and without spoiling a story that piles the twists as high as the corpses — Pine's an ex-British soldier pulled from his porter duties and recruited to surveil a ruthless arms dealer, Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie) staying at the hotel.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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The result piles more pressure on Starmer, the least popular prime minister since records began, according to some polls.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
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The second and third outs were called third strikes, both of them initially balls before All-Star catcher Realmuto challenged through the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), or so called robot umpires, that will be used in the regular season for the first time this year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Arrange dough balls 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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The historical profile again clusters tightly.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Liquidity cluster Wells Fargo added that most liquidity already clusters around the market open and close, making the idea of stretching trading hours even further counterproductive.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
16 Dec. 2025
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“Archives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archives. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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