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historical

[hi-stawr-i-kuhl, -stor-] / hɪˈstɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈstɒr- /


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I don’t imagine for a second that would settle the historical and political disputes.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Unemployment is extremely low at 4.3%, layoffs are near historical lows and hiring has picked up early this year.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

John Quincy Adams “placed the Declaration at the center of the American historical experience” in a July 4, 1821, speech that itself became a landmark.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Saudi Aramco is the lone historical corollary for IPOs of that size.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Neither member of the Adams team could ever comprehend this historical transition as anything other than an ominous symptom of moral degeneration.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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