historic
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Energy stocks lag the market rebound, and software stocks experience a historic selloff, with one ETF down 32%.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Benchmark U.S. crude futures fell 7.9% Tuesday to close at $91.28 a barrel—down roughly 20% from last week’s highs, but still elevated by historic standards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
"It's a historic gathering that we hope to build on."
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Washington and Tehran held historic face-to-face talks in Islamabad over the weekend, but failed to reach an agreement on ending the war.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
If she isn’t home, I walk down to the end of the historic cobbled street and find her standing on the sea wall in her raincoat and no shoes, glaring at the ocean.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing historic
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