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historical

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


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Others have said that argument “disregards the historical record” — which clearly shows lawmakers understood that the amendment’s language was much broader than that.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

The current investing environment, which features interest rates closer to historical norms than what investors saw during the 2010s, should also help keep value stocks in favor.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

It added the team that had planned the promotion did not draw the connection to the historical event, and the upper management had failed to spot it as well.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

I’m a historian of social policy who led the first comprehensive historical overview of Medi-Cal, California’s statewide Medicaid system.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

More than 11,000 buildings were leveled, including many beloved historical and cultural landmarks.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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