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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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Noun

Coppola wasn’t aware just how much footage her mother had in the archives. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Through digital archives, artistic reenactments, and deeply personal encounters, the film moves between tenderness and rage, transforming memory into an act of freedom. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Delicate floral prints were an emphasis this season, the first inspired by the Marie Antoinette exhibition at London’s V&A, and the second from Italian vintage archives. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Sherman was offered free rein to anything from the archives in France. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026 On the personal front — Kubrick’s estate and film archives is involved in the auction — the filmmaker’s director’s chair, Venice Film Festival Golden Lion lifetime achievement award, viewfinder, chess set and more will also be available. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026 There was plenty of archives to work with, as Carroll was a pack rat with a robust archive full of audio tapes of interviews from McCalls, NBC, and others. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s recipe archives are filled with treasures submitted by past food editors, journalists and readers. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The winning projects range from initiatives involving several museums to collaborations with communities of origin to the individual cataloging of archives and databases. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Other technology at the library includes an automatic book sorter, a conveyor belt that scans returned books and sorts them for reshelving or return to other libraries.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Also this month, Raskin and Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii introduced a resolution condemning book bans in school libraries and censorship that has targeted the Smithsonian and other public facilities.

— News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of libraries

Verb

This independent organization compiles lists of needs for developing communities (think school supplies or clothing), and guests can bring these items from home to give to those in need.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Both numbers appear in an April 2026 FEDS Note from the Federal Reserve Board, which compiles three separate federal instruments and reports what each found.

— Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of compiles

Verb

However, their critics argue the measure stacks the deck in favor of approval.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
With 52 weeks on the calendar, that’s less than 2 weeks between new releases — not accounting for marquee weekends when the industry typically stacks big premieres.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of stacks

Verb

Every day, the virtuoso violinist plays for an audience of travelers, with his stage in the pedestrian tunnel that links the CTA and parking garages to the terminals.

— Noel Brennan, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
The waterway links Europe and Asia, helping ships avoid a long route around Africa.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of links

Verb

Starting last October, hackers gained access to a system operated by the Defense Manpower Data Center, which collates Department of Defense personnel records.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
And the new Personalized Intelligence update collates data across the lot.

— Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Definition of collates

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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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