classic

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But he is worried that the hike in fuel prices will hit customer demand for the classic British meal that was already facing challenges on numerous fronts.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

"Dreaming of a white Easter" does not quite have the same ring to it as the Bing Crosby classic.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Gadson backed Withers in 1972 for a concert at Carnegie Hall that was recorded for a classic live album; the record opens with a version of “Use Me” that stretches past the eight-minute mark.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s the classic mindset of the conspiracy theorist: The absence of proof of the conspiracy is simply proof of how deep the conspiracy goes!

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The Adams presidency, in fact, might be the classic example of the historical truism that inherited circumstances define the parameters within which presidential leadership takes shape, that history shapes presidents, rather than vice versa.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis