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historical

[hi-stawr-i-kuhl, -stor-] / hɪˈstɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈstɒr- /


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The master plan fills in that concept with extensive detail, historical data, environmental guidelines and design principles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

As Mr. Asbridge rightly recognizes, this longevity was a crucial dimension of the bacterium’s historical impact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Additional data on large herbivores and historical climate conditions helped the team evaluate whether environmental changes or other factors contributed to the site's abandonment.

From Science Daily • 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

You do not, I would add, need to be an historical materialist to see that historians need to think about change, development, origins.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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