historical
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Forecasters use weather observations, historical data and computer models to predict how a particular season might behave.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
“The 4% rule” — as an annual rate of withdrawals — is based on historical market returns consisting of 60% stocks and 40% bonds, adjusted for inflation.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Although Donald Trump has acknowledged being aware of the term “America First” and its historical context, he has nevertheless called it “a brand-new modern term. I never related it to the past.”
From Salon • May 21, 2026
The stock price has fallen 20% since the Middle East conflict started and is now trading at a discount compared to its usual historical average.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
All the extra hours studying, the extra time in the simulation rooms, the extra books and essays I’d read on every obscure historical event known to man didn’t matter.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing historical
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