historic
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The piece notes that the election could yield historic outcomes, including the possibility of California’s first female governor or its first Latino governor in more than 150 years, representing significant demographic milestones.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised on Saturday he would "listen to voters" after his Labour party received a historic drubbing in local and regional elections.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
“The best is yet to come,” a beaming Farage said Friday as he hailed a “truly historic shift in British politics.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Nigel Farage said he believes a "truly historic shift in British politics" has occurred after Reform UK won hundreds of seats and took control of more councils in England.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
It stood at the end of Dexter Avenue in Montgomery, across the street from the historic Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had pastored during the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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