historic
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Wednesday marks 10 years since that historic gold, sealed by penalty strikes from Helen Richardson-Walsh and Hollie Pearne-Webb after an enthralling final had finished 3-3 at full-time.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Security footage showed one of the men staggering down the cobblestone sidewalks of São Paulo’s historic center under the weight of the framed prints as people strolled by, seemingly unaware of the heist under way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The Alcazaba, the complex's historic fortress and oldest section, was evacuated after the earthquake, while access to the Nasrid Palaces was suspended, it added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Like State Farm, Northwestern Mutual also announced a historic payment this year: $9.2 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The Roaring Twenties stood at the tail end of a historic surge of immigration to the United States.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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