historic

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That’s how he feels in the Augusta National clubhouse, at least, even though this week marks his 18th start in the historic golf tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

A group of oil-related stocks is “trading ~30% below where its historic relationship with oil implies,” according to one analyst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Seven players from the Eritrean football squad that scored a historic victory in Eswatini last week have failed to return home, a source close to the team has told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s a historic increase, not seen since the Korean War, when annual defense spending jumped from about $14 billion in 1950 to about $33 billion in 1951 and almost $48 billion in 1952.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

On September 7, 1776, it made its historic, first-ever attack on an enemy warship when it attempted to sink British Admiral Richard Howe’s flagship H.M.S.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler