Sentence examples for stressed historic from inspiring English sources

This revival stressed historic destiny over pure rationalism and the interests of Russians over abstract liberal reforms.

For much of the country's history, the public has been split into two prevailing world views: those who stress historic rights — who see the Biblical Land of Israel as covering the entire area between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River — and those who believe in civil rights, arguing that the occupation of another people is not only unsustainable but unconscionable.

He stressed that historic American partners in the Middle East would be kept fully informed of Washington's diplomatic efforts toward Iran.

Stressing the "historic" nature of the huge storm, the government tried to redirect public attention towards official clean-up efforts.

Chronic, overwhelming stress, including historic stress, is thought to be the most significant plague of modern life.

Political commentators stressed the tension and historic importance of the event as Brown, the apparently unknown contender prepared to take on Congress, to wrest them from protectionism and to defeat the economic crisis for the world.

Basic health interventions UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman called the new figures "historic" but also stressed the work that remains to be done.

Climate change is likely to exacerbate the problem, the charity says, with studies showing that both rainfall and temperature in Edinburgh are rising, increasing the stress on historic buildings, their energy consumption, and thereby their carbon footprint.

"She stressed that this is epochal and historic," he said.

She stressed the importance of protecting the historic district because its Jewish community still is thriving.

At the signing ceremony, Nixon called the Clean Air Act a "historic piece of legislation," but he stressed that it was only a first step.