historic

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Both “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “The Testaments” were written as historic documents gathered from a fallen regime; it doesn’t break any embargo to say that at some point Gilead will fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

That’s how he feels in the Augusta National clubhouse, at least, even though this week marks his 18th start in the historic golf tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Iran, run by Shia Muslim clerics, is home to around 100 synagogues for its historic Jewish minority.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

With five matches remaining, Lincoln's next job will be to win the League One title and complete a historic campaign at Sincil Bank.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It depicts the American Revolutionas a liberation movement, a clean break not just from English domination but also from the historic corruptions of European monarchy and aristocracy.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis