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archives

  • plural of archive.
  • present tense form of archive (3rd person singular).

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The National Archives already holds three of the original official copies of the Declaration of Independence printed by John Dunlap in Philadelphia on 4 July 1776.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Another capsule, created for that year's bicentennial, is stored at the National Archives, to be opened in 2076, said Rios.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

This spring and summer, the National Archives is mounting a special exhibition here about the Marquis de Lafayette, the French aristocrat who played a key role in the American Revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

If you want to see VHS projected on the big screen, programmer and horror tape vendor Matt Landsman curates screenings at Video Archives Cinema Club, a microcinema inside the Vista Theatre in Los Feliz.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

And not just a mention of them pressed flat between the pages of a book in the Archives.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss