as in library
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 archive
Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 May 2025
In the void of official archives, a number of independent record-keepers have taken matters into their own hands, offering the public a cache of data and documentation to sift and search through without fear of sudden removal.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 May 2025
Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025
The Vatican also announced that any content posted by Francis before his death will be archived.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 14 May 2025
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Noun
Large language models are trained on swaths of internet archives, so, naturally, a list like that published in the Chicago Sun-Times can't include new releases.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 May 2025
In the void of official archives, a number of independent record-keepers have taken matters into their own hands, offering the public a cache of data and documentation to sift and search through without fear of sudden removal.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 23 May 2025
Verb
Video of the meeting will be live-streamed and archived on Fort Worth ISD’s YouTube channel and on the FWISD Video on Demand site.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025
The Vatican also announced that any content posted by Francis before his death will be archived.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 14 May 2025
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About $22 million is earmarked for Trump’s future presidential library.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Exceptions exist for specific ceremonial or educational uses (e.g., replicas at presidential libraries), but personal financial gain doesn't qualify.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Verb
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archive,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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According to data compiled by Yelp, Culver's tops the list in both the Midwest and the South, while Shake Shack flexed its national appeal, leading in the Northeast and ranking in the top 5 in every other region.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The trophy parade was organized on a nationwide bank holiday, the day after Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy following the competition’s final round of matches on Sunday.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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The harvest was organized as a collaborative effort, with volunteers picking, sorting and packing the fruit, which was then distributed to clients of West Valley Community Services who are dealing with food insecurity.—
Vidula Aiyer,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
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The proof varies from batch to batch—usually are three per year—and has ranged from as low as 118 proof to a high of 140.2 proof more than a decade ago in September of 2014.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 May 2025
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Every formula at Holos is developed, tested, and manufactured in its own facility, allowing the brand to ensure the quality of the products from batch to batch.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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However, most of us aren’t collating our own, personal weather reports from raw data.—
Umair Irfan,
Vox,
12 May 2025
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StatCounter – which collates the operating systems used by computers visiting more than 1.5 million websites – reported that Windows 10 was still used on 54.2% of all Windows PCs in March 2025.—
Barry Collins,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Crow systematized the sour mash process, introducing scientific rigor to bourbon production.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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But Greer is attempting to systematize a policy environment that is being by driven by fiat and decree, the whims of the man at the top.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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All of the foods on the above list were linked to some sort of recall or outbreak in 2024.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Jones and Marchand are linked by something beyond All-Star pedigree, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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His Cabinet is also stacked with members who are equally as supportive of the digital market.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
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The defending World Series champs are stacked with elite hitters who practically refuse to chase pitches out of the zone.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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“Archive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archive. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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