historic

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Seven players from the Eritrean football squad that scored a historic victory in Eswatini last week have failed to return home, a source close to the team has told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

On Friday, Trump unveiled his fiscal year 2027 budget request to Congress, which includes $1.5 trillion for defense, building “upon the historic $1 trillion” request for fiscal year 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Wille is rector of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in the North Side neighborhood of Ravenswood, known for its historic homes, tree-lined streets, vibrant arts scene and craft breweries.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

We even had a member at Valhalla exclaim, “For Emily” as he sank his final putt on that historic 18th hole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The tribes of the North and the South have long had contact, at least as far back as the ninth century, as some of the magnificent beads discovered at the historic Igbo-Ukwu site attest.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie