Sentence examples for historic giving from inspiring English sources
Ned Wigglesworth, a political consultant coordinating the Amazon-financed More Jobs Not Taxes campaign, said he did not see "any significance" in the company's historic giving and dismissed the notion that Wal-Mart could be scared away by $5 million in campaign contributions.
Thanks in part to a crowdsourcing effort and parsing started by Huffington Post, and further analysis by our own research staff, we can now share donor data such as historic giving patterns, where they're from and affiliated industries.
Labour aides received news during the meeting that the White House press secretary had described Khan's victory as "historic", given he is the first Muslim mayor of a major western capital.
While states like Washington and Colorado have gone further in curbing the use of solitary confinement, both the civil liberties union and the governor's office say the New York settlement is historic, given the size of the corrections system — it encompasses 54 prisons that hold nearly 60,000 inmates — and how much there was to do after decades of neglect.
"This is historic given the last time Benfica got to a European final and we get there with all justice.
In many ways it has been historic, given the achievements of Team GB at the Olympics, but the rise in exposure of women's football shows the league has been a success so far and now we have to build on it.
The network also touted that the "Vast of HBO's 'Entourage' to Reunite On-Stage for First Time to Present the Award," though that doesn't exactly seem historic given that they've already convened on set many days while shooting the "Entourage" movie.
"This is a historic agreement, giving us an agreed approach to some of the most difficult issues left over from Northern Ireland's past.
In places like this the recession has weighed down home prices, but mortgage rates are still at historic lows, giving families a chance to get in on the ground floor.
Still, with the pressures of urban development, and historic habitat giving way to roads and homes, sometimes wildlife must choose among less-than-ideal migration situations.
We intend examining the historic context, giving rise to the Strategy, including events in the New Zealand government and public sector, and in relevant international agencies during the 1990s.
