historic
Example Sentences
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I was filled with the same hope I had as a pre-teen watching Apollo 11 blast off for the historic moon landing.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Today it is in the Library of Congress, with its bottom third torn off, demonstrating that the first copies of the Declaration were made for immediate use rather than historic preservation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The Writers Guild is set to enter negotiations with the major studios, nearly three years after the historic strike that shut down Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The involvement of Amazon diversifies OpenAI’s hardware and cloud-computing resources from its historic relationship with Microsoft.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Grabarek had come into office preaching racial tolerance, making a historic journey into the heart of the black community the night after assuming office.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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