historic

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An overall decline in fertility rates—which have reached historic lows in the U.S. in recent years and have remained low over much of the past five decades—has led to fears over population decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Teams have their senior management on the pit wall for historic reasons as much as anything.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A group of oil-related stocks is “trading ~30% below where its historic relationship with oil implies,” according to one analyst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 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

For good measure they are widening the street that leads up a short hill to the center of Hanover and its handsome, historic green.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson