historic
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The supply of Treasury bonds has surged, while the historic sources of demand have weakened — leading investors to doubt the long-term attraction of U.S. government bonds.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
On Thursday, Minnesota state prosecutors announced a historic set of charges against a federal immigration agent.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
Turning the corner of the 15th floor corridor of the historic American Cement Building, a low thrum of electronic sounds seeps through the door of Archived, an L.A. luxury vintage curator.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Israel and Lebanon's leaders have both welcomed the truce, with Netanyahu calling it an "opportunity to make a historic peace agreement".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Photographer William M. Smith was to take a historic photograph of the presidential inauguration in front of the recently completed Capitol dome.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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