historic
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The inclusion of a sprint event in Monaco will inevitably raise eyebrows, given it is almost impossible to overtake around the historic street circuit.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
This is down only slightly from last month’s level and is high by historic standards.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
For one, unemployment was at historic lows in 2023, and while inflation was high, so was wage growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
What’s your take on how punk is reexamined and memorialized today with things like the Punk Museum in Las Vegas, various historic exhibitions, the Ramones’ 50th anniversary, etc?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Doubtless it is all to do with our historic impulse to tame and exploit the wilderness, but America’s attitude to nature is, from all sides, very strange if you ask me.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing historic
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