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Definition for history

noun as in past events, experiences

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antiquity, yesterday, yesteryear

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ancient times, bygone times, days of old, days of yore, good old days, old days, olden days

noun as in chronicle of events

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account, annals, biography, record, relation, story, tale

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autobiography, diary, epic, journal, memoirs, narration, narrative, prehistory, recapitulation, recital, report, saga, version

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Easley, one of the most revered players in school history, died Friday from unspecified causes, the school announced.

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“What the study of history tells you is that we’ve always been divided,” Burns explained, allowing that every time we’ve arrived at a breaking point, it feels new.

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When he died in May 2024, Simons was worth $31.4 billion, having extracted more money from markets than any human in history.

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The U.S. economy didn’t get any better during the longest government shutdown in history, but the good news is that it probably didn’t get much worse.

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Can he start collecting under her wage history now as her benefit is significantly higher?

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