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history

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




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To put that in to perspective, dying of a shark attack in a lifetime has odds of one in 4.3 million, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History, home to the shark attack register.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

She is president of the National Council on Public History, which represents historians and museum administrators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

History is a good guide to the future.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

History suggests they’ve tried, as they have with others.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

He planned to collect new species of birds and other animals for the American Museum of Natural History.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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