historic
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During his visit to the Uzbek city of Samarkand, an emblematic stop on the historic Silk Road, Rubio will participate in a C5+1 meeting with ministers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Much of the historic success of positional play has been underpinned by that same idea – finding the free player.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Hovering over all of it were fears among investors that the higher borrowing costs in the U.S. might slow the historic investments in artificial-intelligence infrastructure that have become an all-important driver of economic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Then go back to looking at those beachfront condos with beautiful views and trendy historic lofts, all the while dreaming about your future adventures.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
From the tourist information center they got a map and gave themselves a walking tour of historic places.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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