Word: archaically
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...crux of the matter is this: princess consorts, royal non-heirs such as Diana, are the weak archaic links in all royal families, which, except for Sweden, betray a marked preference for male succession. There is therefore a feminist dilemma regarding the behavior of modern princess consorts, not unlike the one that Hillary Clinton faced when her husband was running for president of this country. Essentially, the consort's role must be a supporting one, and always subordinate to both the monarch and the heir...
...practice--and his life--had changed since he arrived in Lancaster County. "At first I shared information with this community that I thought would help them. Now I am indebted to them for what they have shared with me. As outsiders, we tend to view Amish traditions as archaic and feel they don't have much to teach us. But we should look at how the Amish keep families together and serve the needs of the disadvantaged, the ill and the aged. They have a much better way of dealing with these problems than we have...
...language sounds archaic, it matches the spirit of the law; such suits date back at least to 18th century common law, when wives were viewed as property, and stealing a wife was akin to cattle rustling. In this century, as women gained greater legal and financial independence, most states threw out their alienation of affection statutes; in only a few conservative states--including Missouri, Mississippi, North and South Carolina--have there been successful suits in recent years, and no verdict within memory anywhere close to last week's $1 million award. After a seven-day trial, the jury deliberated...
...historians divide Khmer sculpture into three long periods, starting in the 6th century to 8th century A.D., when its forms and imagery arose from Indian roots. These early images appear fully formed, without any of the archaic crudity that normally attends the birth of a style. They can be marvelously refined, like the 7th century to 8th century standing figure of the Buddha of the afterlife, the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. There is a perfect balance between the abstraction of the limbs, the rich linear detail of the costume and the benign, almost feminine roundness of this Buddha's torso...
...dirty and archaic as it may seem in an age of microchips and gene maps, coal has a curiously upbeat future. Not so the union men who mine it. Deregulation in the electric-utilities industry generally favors the cheapest means of making power, and on average, that is still coal. But deregulation also means the arrival of cost cutting as religion, the stern faith that has propelled the U.S. economy to its current world-beating performance. The strongest economy in the world is as strong as it has ever been. But as the brutal tale of the Potomac mines illustrates...