Example Sentences

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The department archived and later restored mention of a policy that said the government can’t investigate individuals lawfully protesting government activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

By combining fresh telescope data with more than a decade of archived observations, scientists were able to test and refine long standing theories about how the most massive stars end their lives.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

In a shapeshifting region where traditions are seldom archived on paper, the women "carry the living memory of Saharan societies through their songs, their stories, their hands that weave, shape, cook and educate."

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

The basement at St Mark's The National Bowel Hospital has a unique collection of tens of thousands of archived cancer samples.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Using one of the turncoat’s exploits, I performed a quick hack that caused my eargear and hab-unit cameras to display the archived video from my first night of indenturement instead of a live feed.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline