historic
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With US consumer confidence at historic lows, it's a tough time for retailers across the country.
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
At a ceremony celebrating the first planes' delivery, PIF chief and Riyadh Air chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan described "a historic moment for the nation" and said the company would create "200,000 direct and indirect jobs".
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
This would "enable the restoration of an historic lost orchard along the Ridgeway corridor" and "enable the planting and maintenance of a thousand new trees surrounding and connecting the orchard habitat", the statement said.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
They stayed away from the hospital and their sleeping place and stuck to the historic section on the map.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
Vocabulary lists containing historic
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