historic
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As a supervisor, Horvath helped lead a historic push to remake county government.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The historic spree of coal burning that powered China’s economic rise is finally leveling off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The market has seen a historic emergency oil release by the International Energy Agency and temporary waivers on Russian oil sanctions.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
But as the applause fades and the plates are cleared from the White House banquet, what from the King's historic visit to the United States will sustain?
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Kraków was not only a historic city but also a cosmopolitan and glittering cultural center, full of theaters and cafés, an opera house and nightclubs.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
Vocabulary lists containing historic
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