historic
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He used his incredibly powerful megaphone to question the integrity of a rival with whom he is locked in fierce competition for investors, talent and customers during a historic tech boom.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Nepal's tourism department has congratulated both climbers for the "historic achievement".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Two historic buildings were destroyed — Johnson’s Lee Equipment Shed and the Wreck Line Camp Cabin — along with a storage structure, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Selldorf Architects is known for its work on the historic mansion that houses The Frick Collection in New York as well as the National Gallery in London.
From Barron's • May 18, 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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