historic
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Han Kang's historic Nobel Prize win in 2024 aside, women's voices haven't always been that prominent in Korean writing.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Vandalism has been rampant, with graffiti appearing on the historic structure almost daily.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
This story I did about a historic home in Cambridge, Mass., ticked off several of those criteria.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The supply of Treasury bonds has surged, while the historic sources of demand have weakened — leading investors to doubt the long-term attraction of U.S. government bonds.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
The halfway point is the Queensland Drawbridge, which arches over the river, and then the course winds back toward the historic settlement houses and into Old Town.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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