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historic

[hi-stawr-ik, -stor-] / hɪˈstɔr ɪk, -ˈstɒr- /


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He also opened this year's Historic Boat Rally.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

"It is such an Honor to be the sitting President who won this Historic and Unprecedented Ruling, one of the most important ever given with respect to Presidential Powers," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Historic England's Emma Squire and Claudia Kenyatta said the "two remarkable buildings tell the story of a movement that transformed opportunities for generations of young people".

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

In California, language related to the internment of Japanese Americans at the Manzanar National Historic Site, as well as the history of Indigenous people in Death Valley and Muir Woods came under scrutiny.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Then they announced their Patron Historic, the luminary from history whom they would name themselves after.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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