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Where was the Titanic headed when it became one of the most famous maritime disasters in history?

history

[his-tuh-ree, his-tree] / ˈhɪs tə ri, ˈhɪs tri /




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The Czech Republic will return to the north London site that staged one of the biggest days in their history during this international break - as they head back to Wembley.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Some 55.5% also said jobs are not very plentiful right now — one of the highest levels in the nearly 50-year history of the survey.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The index had one of its lowest buyback yields in recent history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

South Korea's unstoppable An became the first woman badminton player to win two singles titles in Games history after dominating home hope Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-9.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Ever since the days when Willem was studying church history, I had remembered the venerable fourth-century church father, Eusebius.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Second-look deals often result in a tiny number of cards being approved in part because many of those applicants have blemished credit histories or lack them entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

While we’re talking about pivotal moments in personal histories, nine years ago Deanté Gray was a rookie wide receiver for the Houston Texans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Over the years, I have come to understand that we learn our parents’ histories slowly, often in fragments, and sometimes only in retrospect.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

This includes body-worn video, phone analysis, injury photographs, medical evidence and histories of previous incidents or evidence from previous partners.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

There was only shifting sand, shifting loyalties, shifting histories.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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