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Noun
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To be sure, Parker remains bearish on software stocks, given that the obsolescence risk in the group suggest fewer winners will emerge.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026 -
The cryptic lyrics teem with images of death, decay, and obsolescence.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The setting is green and damp, a little chilly and full of antiquities that toe the line between charming and creepy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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For Lucretius, reflections on the surface of water or a mirror—in antiquity, made of metal, not unlike the surface of a daguerreotype—are a model for understanding the atomistic universe and the nature of vision.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Old-fashionedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-fashionedness. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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