archival
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of archival
Example Sentences
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Until the 1990s, Apple had a team of corporate librarians who guarded the company’s archival treasures like they were trade secrets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
In 2006, the Numero Group, an archival record label, put together a compilation, “Wayfaring Strangers: Ladies From the Canyon,” devoted to under-the-radar female singers from the 1970s.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
"With further development and commercialization, this type of multidimensional holographic data storage could enable smaller data centers and more efficient large-scale archival storage, while also enhancing data processing and transmission efficiency," said Tan.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
A staffer had mistakenly pulled archival video during the sourcing process, the network said.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
SABIO, SHALE: Provide architectural archival context for immediate area surrounding coordinates 39.605829, -75.718580 from January 1, 1990, to December 31, 1999.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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