historic
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Having rebounded from a franchise-worst 6-21 start to earn the next-to-last berth in the NBA play-in tournament, coach Tyronn Lue’s resilient bunch could not extend its historic comeback on its home floor.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The smart money is bailing out of paper promises and executing a historic rotation into hard assets.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Benchmark U.S. crude futures fell 7.9% Tuesday to close at $91.28 a barrel—down roughly 20% from last week’s highs, but still elevated by historic standards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Energy stocks lag the market rebound, and software stocks experience a historic selloff, with one ETF down 32%.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
All over the country, speculation about the source of this historic leak began.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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