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history

[his-tuh-ree, his-tree] / ˈhɪs tə ri, ˈhɪs tri /




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The findings make the early political history of the Assyrian Empire more complicated than scholars once believed, but also far more revealing.

From Science Daily Aug. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, the forward price to earnings has de-rated in the past six months, and is cheap relative to its own history.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

With Anthropic racing toward the biggest IPO in history, that equity is now worth significantly more.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Born in 1962, Hardy was an impressionable youngster when Ashe made history as the 1968 winner of the men’s singles title in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Major Puff insisted that a complete history of all the puffin wars would fit in perfectly.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Although the asset class has generally cut its gross positioning and reduced its leverage, Goldman finds that exposure is still elevated relative to longer histories.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

When agents demanded voting histories and registration forms, they often discovered people weren’t registered in the counties where HSI thought they were.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

That unusual arrangement suggests the planet's history may have unfolded very differently from the histories of other giant planets.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

As the south of England continues to enjoy an unusually warm and dry summer, parch marks on lawns across the region have revealed the hidden histories of their location.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

I have become very good at clearing histories.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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