historical
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But the premium defense has its own historical challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
It will be Mexico’s eighth opening match in a World Cup, and El Tri carries a historical burden.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
In a statement, about the safeguarding measures Sullivan said a temporary agreement was negotiated with the FA not to meet academy or women's team players "1-2-1" until a historical anonymous complaint was resolved.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
But back to your pension dilemma: A 7% market return is an assumption based on historical averages — it is not a guarantee.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Only ten years after the passage and ratification of the Constitution, however, what were treasonable or seditious acts remained blurry and more problematic judgments without the historical sanction that only experience could provide.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing historical
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