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historical

Definition for historical

adjective as in recorded as actually having happened

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Identity is very much fluid at this historical juncture, when a man’s severed leg turns up in the belly of a dead shark and no one can identify it.

So using these historical averages to gauge the health of the market is more art than science.

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So far this month, the S&P 500 has fallen 0.4%, defying a historical trend that has earned November a reputation as one of the strongest months of the year.

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Gold is breaking out of historical norms, and the range this year was the widest since 1980.

Valuation multiples for the steel industry have the potential to rise back to historical levels of around 5-5.5 times EV/Ebitda, a key ratio to assess a company’s value.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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