historic

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For decades, González and his wife, Mercedes Cruz, have run a popular weekly dance night in a historic social hall in one of Havana’s oldest neighborhoods, a few blocks from the Caribbean Sea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

They have “seized on gold’s price drop, because this sudden retreat gives buyers the chance to reset the clock back before January’s historic price spike,” said Adrian Ash, director of research at BullionVault.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Wiseman said the team realised the "gravity" of the historic mission, which will take them further from Earth than any other human has ever gone.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s a historic increase, not seen since the Korean War.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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