historical

Example Sentences

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Armed only with a graph of the unemployment rate, one could do a pretty good job picking out historical recessions.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Underpinning the surge in retail prices is a historical move seen in futures for cocoa, the underlying ingredient for chocolate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

MSW said suggesting the "purpose-built, engineered structures" posed the same risks as historical coal tips was "incorrect and misleading".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Sherin said the group raised about $5 million in pledges and was counting on historical tax credits to fill the gap but still came up several million dollars short.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A second ambiguity occurs, as here, in discussing historical events which don’t quite count as actions.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton