Sentence examples for historic act from inspiring English sources

This historic act of reunification has been rightfully recognised.

Our failure to do so would be a collective and historic act of self-destruction.

Appointing Yellen — the first woman Fed chair, and one with utterly unquestioned credentials — would be an evidently historic act.

"To negotiate a peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians, this would be an historic act," Hollande says.

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The timing of this book – and its postscript – is a historic act of treachery to his party.

The decision of the Scott family to give up all financial interest in the Guardian must rank high among the great historic acts of public-minded philanthropy.

Mr. Land has been known for seeking racial reconciliation and was one of the authors of a resolution, adopted by the convention in 1995, that apologized for "historic acts of evil such as slavery" and for condoning "racism in our lifetime" and asked forgiveness "from our African-American brothers and sisters".

Aside from ignoring our own interests, the move is a repudiation of a bipartisan tradition exemplified in President Ronald Reagan's "shining city on a hill" metaphor and in historic acts of compassion, such as the rescue of Vietnamese boat people after the Vietnam War.

In the UK, scandals around historic acts of violence - notably the Jimmy Savile case - may also reflect what might be called a new morality.

The site of the convention was notable for its proximity to two historic acts of violence.