historic
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On Thursday, Minnesota state prosecutors announced a historic set of charges against a federal immigration agent.
From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026
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
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
On a brisk December morning in Colonial Williamsburg, a man dressed as Thomas Jefferson swept past historic homes towards a crowd of eager onlookers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Americans shared with Britain a language and many traditions, and with France historic ties going back to Lafayette and the Revolutionary War.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing historic
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