historic
Example Sentences
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—Silver prices gained further after the previous session’s rally following a historic selloff, with New York futures hovering near $90 a troy ounce.
The revelations of the last few days would have been significant in any context, but what has turbocharged their significance is they cannot be dismissed as historic.
From BBC
Operations were stopped, Isaacman said, adding that "we will only launch when we believe we are as ready to undertake this historic mission."
From Barron's
City Council unanimously voted to designate it as a historic cultural monument a few months later, officially saving it from destruction.
From Los Angeles Times
The health board said it had acted "robustly and fairly" to deal with the "historic allegations".
From BBC
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