historic

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McCarthy said that “the reduced sentence Mr. Lindberg received reflects the historic and extraordinary efforts by Mr. Lindberg to pay policyholders—an effort that resulted in every U.S. policyholder being paid in full.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

If someone claims early, they’ll receive smaller payments for additional years and can invest them — for, say, 7% annually before inflation, based on the stock market’s historic averages.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Now Kessler may be on the opposite side, potentially going after the government to help Paramount build a behemoth that would include CNN and CBS News, two historic film studios and four streaming services.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Born in Oregon to Taiwanese immigrants, Wang is herself a beneficiary of the doctrine she defended during the historic oral argument—as am I. Following the argument, interest in her background exploded.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

The problems and pressures faced by historic societies are very different from those that confronted peoples in the Paleolithic or Neolithic eras.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson