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historical

[hi-stawr-i-kuhl, -stor-] / hɪˈstɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈstɒr- /


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Starbucks Korea revealed on Tuesday a series of mishaps leading to its heavily criticised "Tank Day" promotion, including the use of AI to develop the campaign, which it said lacked "social and historical sensitivity".

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Some of the Pope's strongest imagery in the document related to slavery, warning parallels between the historical tragedy of traditional slavery and the emerging threats of "new digital slaveries".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

I don’t imagine for a second that would settle the historical and political disputes.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The narrative among market participants is that new Fed chairs get tested in some way relatively soon, but, as B. Riley Chief Market Strategist Art Hogan says, there’s “really no proof” of that historical pattern.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

There’s, like, ten different potential historical traumas that have messed us up enough that we can still talk to dead people, I guess.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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