historical
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“It stands in contradiction to our current historical moment,” Wicks says of the show.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
If you are learning something a machine can learn from historical data, your skill is being commodified.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
But it said that tree rings and other historical evidence show there have been variations in their frequency and strength since the 1400s.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Stocks’ performance during the 2022 World Cup is just one data point, but it’s consistent with the historical record, according to a well-known study that analyzed how sports sentiment impacts the stock market.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
In effect, if Adams had a different story to tell, if he saw a different pattern in the historical swirl they had both lived through, he should write out his account and let posterity judge.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing historical
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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