historic
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The American Cinematheque will run the historic Village Theater as filmmaker Jason Reitman and more than 30 directors raise funds for a $25-million restoration.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The Roaring ’20s: Driven by easy credit and an industrial build-out of new technologies like the radio and the telephone, this historic bubble peaked on Sept. 3, 1929.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
In response to the 2014 epidemic, the U.S. led a historic international public-health mobilization.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Ulster Unionist Party assembly member John Stewart said it was "a prominent and historic site and simply not appropriate for apartments".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“Do you know, Otis Bottom,” he asked, “what historic event in the sciences will occur during this new year of 1969?”
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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