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
But Bulgaria's historic win may never have happened had its star followed through with her plan to quit.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
It pushed PJM’s projected growth in power demand well above historic levels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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
They stayed away from the hospital and their sleeping place and stuck to the historic section on the map.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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