historic
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West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan has stepped down from his position as joint chairman and director of the club with immediate effect "having been made aware of the impending publication of serious historic allegations".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Officials weren’t sure the labor market—which had absorbed a historic 1-point rise in unemployment without a recession—would hold up without more help.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Certain areas I visited, like the historic South Point Light Station, were spared.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The historic East Wing of the White House previously housed the offices of the First Lady.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The invention of writing makes a convenient landmark, for the absence of written records is surely one of the key differences between prehistoric and historic societies.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
Vocabulary lists containing historic
Workshop 4, Part 1
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