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historic

[hi-stawr-ik, -stor-] / hɪˈstɔr ɪk, -ˈstɒr- /


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Sullivan has been under the restrictions for three years after a historic allegation about his conduct was raised with the FA in 2023.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Supporters of a new Los Angeles County half-cent sales tax rallied Wednesday to celebrate what they framed as a historic win for the region’s cash-strapped healthcare system.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Options trading for new IPOs, including SpaceX, is expected to create historic volumes and explosive stock trading.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Clarke is convinced he and his players have learned from those experiences and are now in a position to "break that glass ceiling" by progressing to a historic knockout tie.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

If she isn’t home, I walk down to the end of the historic cobbled street and find her standing on the sea wall in her raincoat and no shoes, glaring at the ocean.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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