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
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 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
The center, which opened to the public June 13, has exhibition galleries, research archives, immersive interactive experiences, a performance theater and a gift shop.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Staff from the archives will display historical materials before and after the screening.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Walking today through CalCOFI’s archives in San Diego is like being at a national library, but with shelves and shelves of vials and jars instead of books, and seemingly endless banks of freezers at minus-80 degrees Celsius.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
In the series, Gladwell draws on archives, letters, diaries, court records and eyewitness testimonies, along with interviews with American scholars and storytellers.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 June 2026
Those working in development, campus planning, and archives, for instance, were instructed to immediately update templates, agreements, forms, and policies.
—Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 13, according to the Tribune’s archives.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 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
The center, which opened to the public June 13, has exhibition galleries, research archives, immersive interactive experiences, a performance theater and a gift shop.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Staff from the archives will display historical materials before and after the screening.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Walking today through CalCOFI’s archives in San Diego is like being at a national library, but with shelves and shelves of vials and jars instead of books, and seemingly endless banks of freezers at minus-80 degrees Celsius.
—Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
In the series, Gladwell draws on archives, letters, diaries, court records and eyewitness testimonies, along with interviews with American scholars and storytellers.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 June 2026
Those working in development, campus planning, and archives, for instance, were instructed to immediately update templates, agreements, forms, and policies.
—Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for archives
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One of the largest shares of the city’s overall spending is directed toward public safety across various departments, with other significant funding directed toward neighborhood services — which includes housing, libraries, parks, recreation, and planning.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Weeks of debate and negotiation culminated Tuesday with the San Diego City Council adopting a compromise budget that includes last-minute moves to boost flood prevention and partially restore hours at libraries and rec centers.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 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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The Sweet Heat Morty ($12) stacks mortadella with pistachio cream, burrata spread, arugula and hot honey on focaccia.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Samsung’s 12-layer HBM4E, which stacks Dynamic Random-Access Memory vertically, has a 48-gigabyte capacity, representing more than a 30% increase compared with the previous generation, the company said in a press release.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The spangram links two opposite sides of the board.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Making matters worse, Ukrainian drones this week repeatedly hit the Chonhar Bridge, which links mainland Ukraine and Crimea over a shallow strait.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 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 16 Jun. 2026.
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