Sentence examples for historically major from inspiring English sources

Historically, major concessions to the majority have come only when elite control was threatened with serious social unrest and loss of legitimacy.

Historically, major league players bat better against opposite-handed pitchers.

Historically, major foundations had used mainly stocks, bonds, real estate and other traditional asset classes to build their endowments.

In the case of the Pakistani Taliban, this means low-ranking clerics confronting local traditional religious and non-religious leaders; minor tribes taking on historically major ones; and low-status individuals battling for wealth and power customarily denied them.

The vice president and cabinet officials, as well as governors and senators elected over the course of the administration, are historically major sources for a party's next round of candidates.

Mr. Som said his business was growing faster in Asia than anywhere else, noting that the speed of information today has made consumers in South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand as knowledgeable about new designers as they are about the historically major brands.

"Historically, no major players in the L.B.O. business were women".

Historically, the major means that the church had of combating heretics was to excommunicate them.

"Historically the major criterion for hiring an executive was if the person had experience in the business," Mr. Grabel said.

The most stomach-churning example in the 1,500 pages is Harold Simmons, the owner of NL Industries – historically a major manufacturer of lead paint.

Today, it's about AIDS and education systems in South Africa, and things that you wouldn't have historically heard major C.E.O.'s voicing concern about".