historic
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West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan has stepped down from his position as joint chairman and director of the club with immediate effect "having been made aware of the impending publication of serious historic allegations".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Certain areas I visited, like the historic South Point Light Station, were spared.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The house has a defective chimney, a historic beehive oven and even a hidden chamber decorated with hieroglyphs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Many are led by individuals with strong personalities—a necessary quality in start-ups, many would argue—but an undesirable one, from a governance point of view, for firms launching IPOs at historic valuations.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
As they approached the historic site, Jimmy saw a wall made of upright logs.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
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