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Recent Examples of ancient history
Holland knew something about ancient history.
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John Blake, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Ancestral history Puerto Rico’s modern-day cacao story is rooted in ancient history.
—Sandra Guzman, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The Nest Wifi Pro makes buffering feel like ancient history.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
That mindset makes the Longhorns’ last game against North Carolina State (20-13) seem like ancient history, even if the 102-97 Texas win did come in the Maui Classic in November.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
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John Blake, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Ancestral history Puerto Rico’s modern-day cacao story is rooted in ancient history.
—Sandra Guzman, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The Nest Wifi Pro makes buffering feel like ancient history.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
That mindset makes the Longhorns’ last game against North Carolina State (20-13) seem like ancient history, even if the 102-97 Texas win did come in the Maui Classic in November.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ancient history
open secret
Noun
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Advertisement The futility of negotiations is now an open secret.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
7 May 2026
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There is an open secret in Hollywood that no collective bargaining agreement addresses, no trade publication investigates with any seriousness, and no executive at a studio or a talent agency is particularly motivated to fix.—
George Heller,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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