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[his-tuh-ree, his-tree] / ˈhɪs tə ri, ˈhɪs tri /




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Eberle has turned her own marital history into one of her primary credentials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Tickets for the 2028 Paralympics, which will be the first in L.A.’s history, will go on sale in 2027.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

“Never in history has the S&P 500 ever made a one-year high, on the 12th day past a 9% correction. So this rally off the latest low, is historic.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Only once before in recorded history has war between chimpanzees been documented, by none other than the late primatologist Jane Goodall.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

We’ve got forty minutes till history, and I’m determined to have something to share with the class by then.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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