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[his-tuh-ree, his-tree] / ˈhɪs tə ri, ˈhɪs tri /




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If history is any guide, eventually insurance rates will start to rise again, putting inflationary pressure on consumer prices overall.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

He’ll be just as focused going into Wednesday’s midweek MLS game in Colorado as he was for Canada’s round-of-16 game with Morocco, the most-watched soccer match in Canadian history.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

You get to take a ride on a piece of history.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

An engineer by training and a former test pilot, Adenot became in February the second Frenchwoman in history to fly into space, after pioneer Claudie Haignere.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Helen Grammas taughtEnglish and history, such as the Constitution and the Revolutionary War.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

In Stearns County in central Minnesota, HSI agents subpoenaed voting histories on 13 people, county officials told ProPublica.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

As the south of England continues to enjoy an unusually warm and dry summer, parch marks on lawns across the region have revealed the hidden histories of their location.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The local-device tool doesn’t maintain or share extensive query histories.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

"It will provide archaeologists and paleontologists worldwide with a powerful new tool for reconstructing past environments and histories in these challenging conditions."

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

And another thing: all your future histories can be destroyed in a single moment.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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