historical

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"While historical injustices from colonialism to inequities in the global economic order are real, we must also acknowledge that other regions have faced similar challenges, but they have risen above them," Ruto told the summit.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Berg leans on historical data over “meaningless” opinions about the war or oil prices, and watches 30,000 individual indicators to get 2,000 action-based models, looking for market trends.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

"A lot of people think that asbestos is a historical problem caused by heavy industry, Rick's case really does prove that's not the case," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said earlier that Tehran maintains a deep, historical mistrust of the U.S. government, adding that “Iranians do not submit to force.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

While all the information in this version of the story is accurate, its admirable brevity creates some unfortunate historical casualties of its own.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis