historical
Example Sentences
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To return to the historical evidence, the weakening of political and economic institutions is usually enough for the evil deed to be done.
India no longer has royals and Awadh, once a princely state ruled by semi-autonomous Muslim nawabs, now exists only as a historical region in central Uttar Pradesh.
From BBC
Which fairly raises a few questions about the utility of employing Hegel as a guide to historical significance.
From Salon
Nevertheless the unemployment rate remains below the historical average, in part due to a shrinking labor pool.
From Barron's
The Maldives opposes Mauritian control of the Chagos Islands and argues it has historical claims to the archipelago dating back centuries.
From BBC
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