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as in medieval
having passed its time of use or usefulness
prehistoric notions about mental illness that have no place in today's world
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Recent Examples of prehistoric
Uncle Jack Cassidy lives on the island which is filled with new dinosaur species, giant insects and prehistoric amphibians.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Godzilla: Dressing up as a prehistoric dinosaurian monster never gets old.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
As wind and water erode the cliff face, prehistoric fossils emerge.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
Ongoing research is aiming to understand what role these kinds of wooden tools played in prehistoric societies and how exactly they were used.
—Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Godzilla: Dressing up as a prehistoric dinosaurian monster never gets old.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
As wind and water erode the cliff face, prehistoric fossils emerge.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
Ongoing research is aiming to understand what role these kinds of wooden tools played in prehistoric societies and how exactly they were used.
—Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prehistoric
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The architecture preserves this history from the medieval Islamic Kasbah of the Udayas to the Colonial-era neighborhoods and beyond.Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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During a proceeding, for example, the College of Cardinals stays in the Casa Santa Marta, an ornate, medieval dormitory where they are fed and tended to by an order of nuns.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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In this still, Ella Hunt (who plays Gilda Radner in the film) takes a ride on the archaic crane.Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Before cuneiform, however, there was an archaic script using abstract pictographic signs called proto-cuneiform.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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City documents showed the work is needed because some components of the plant's cooling infrastructure are outdated and costly to operate, while others are obsolete or no longer have replacement parts available.Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Parks & Recreation Director Terry Moore said one of the playground’s slides broke in April, and many parts needed to fix it were obsolete.Aaron Sullivan, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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This verdant bay in Brittany's far southeast shelters 40-odd islands that are known for their neolithic monuments.The Week UK, theweek, 12 Oct. 2024
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In southern Italy's Basilicata region, caves snake through the hillside town of Matera – the remains of neolithic villages that date back more than 6,000 years.David Morgan, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Prehistoric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prehistoric. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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