historic

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But to say they choose to live on the street, as Pratt has, is to miss the point, to excuse our own complicity, to overlook historic policy failures, and to choose contempt over compassion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan has stepped down from his position as joint chairman and director of the club with immediate effect "having been made aware of the impending publication of serious historic allegations".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The average vehicle on U.S. roads is about 13 years old, a historic high and a 10% jump from a decade ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Many are led by individuals with strong personalities—a necessary quality in start-ups, many would argue—but an undesirable one, from a governance point of view, for firms launching IPOs at historic valuations.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Then, in 1973, a team of scientists from Duke University’s Maritime Laboratory found the historic ironclad.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler