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noun

plural of archive

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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present tense third-person singular of archive

as in compiles

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Fair access to the CNN, CBS, and Channel 5 archives was also an undertaking. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 Russia has bombed churches, museums, libraries, schools and archives. — Lidia Pilecky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 While one group of works treats gravity as an anchor to bodily existence, another examines documents and archives, asking how words—our primary instruments of connection—can simplify experience, distort truth and generate misunderstanding. — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Exhibits will include original equipment, Cold War archives, veterans’ oral histories, and a rare early ARPANET system—a precursor to today’s internet. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The mall’s Häagen-Dazs shop had operated since at least 2012, according to Idaho Statesman archives — and, quite possibly, longer. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2026 But a recent investigation into our recipe archives turned up one dessert from 1969 that was quite peculiar—Pixie Pie. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026 Those will likely include trend-savvy running looks from Puma’s archives as well as the brand’s iconic Suede franchise. — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 The two buildings first appeared in Star-Telegram archives as rent houses in the early 1940s. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

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The two hit it off – so well, in fact, Knight donated $400,000 to the on-campus Paterno libraries and would speak at the coach’s 2012 funeral.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Soundcore Earbuds Deals Soundcore’s Space A40 earbuds give exceptional value for campus life, featuring adaptive noise cancellation that automatically adjusts to block up to 98% of ambient noise in libraries or cafeterias.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of libraries

Verb

The Shel Talmy Recordings compiles songs the titular producer, known for his work with the Who and the Kinks, made with the late singer in 1965, when Bowie was still going by Davie Jones.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
Field said the state compiles a list every five years of communities with more than 1,000 residents and an affordable housing stock of less than 10%.

— Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Definition of compiles

Verb

And the new Personalized Intelligence update collates data across the lot.

— Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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

Definition of collates

Verb

Once a week, Hall piles his three kids in the car, drives five minutes to Costco and turns into the second row of the parking lot.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026
According to relationship experts at The Gottman Institute, couples who talk through those details in advance tend to adjust more smoothly and argue less about the small stuff that piles up after move-in day.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of piles

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Bassey signs, Ike balls out An hour after the Warriors officially signed reserve center Charles Bassey to a one-year deal, Graham Ike did his best to show that the backup center position should still be considered in flux.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
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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