historic
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One of those friends had even invited Waldorf to stay at a historic eight-room bed and breakfast with the governor during Ouachita’s annual alumni event in two weeks’ time.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
"We hypothesize that certain species with poorer general population health, specifically rattlesnakes with historic and current increased risks of human persecution, are likely more susceptible to infection with subsequent disease," said Mishin.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
But his party rejected the offer - a decision Basu would later famously describe as a "historic blunder".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
McCarthy said that “the reduced sentence Mr. Lindberg received reflects the historic and extraordinary efforts by Mr. Lindberg to pay policyholders—an effort that resulted in every U.S. policyholder being paid in full.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Kraków was not only a historic city but also a cosmopolitan and glittering cultural center, full of theaters and cafés, an opera house and nightclubs.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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