historic agreement

collocation in English

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historic
adjective
uk
/hɪˈstɒr.ɪk/us
/hɪˈstɔːr.ɪk/
important or likely to be important ...
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agreement
noun
uk
/əˈɡriː.mənt/us
/əˈɡriː.mənt/
the situation in which people have the same opinion, or in which they approve of or ...
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(Definition ofhistoricandagreementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofhistoric agreement

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Our objective is clearly to lessen the impact of ahistoricagreementon trade liberalisation, which was finalised exactly 10 years ago.
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I hope that this week'shistoricagreementmay be the forerunner of a long period of broader co-operation and of greater understanding.
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They talk of an "historicagreement" with the union.
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That could never have been the intention of the donor countries and those who brokered thehistoricagreementof last year.
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It was a remarkable milestone for all sections of the industry to reach anhistoricagreementon a deregulatory measure.
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It has taken 78 years to achieve: be that as it may, it is still anhistoricagreement.
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I believe we are dealing with anhistoricagreement.
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I do not believe that the juniors will easily forgive failure to make a reality of what is potentially anhistoricagreement.
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I, too, welcome thishistoricagreement, which has been negotiated over 20 months with great skill, patience and no few difficulties.
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What should have been presented as ahistoricagreementwas distorted in the public eye by a controversy which should never have happened.
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It would be anhistoricagreementif we could get it.
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The outcome of the discussions that have taken place over the past few months is a worthwhile, workable and, in many ways,historicagreement.
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This summit was announced as ahistoricagreement, as something unbelievable, as a step forward, for instance in the fight against tax fraud and tax havens.
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Thehistoricagreementrecognizes the key contribution of social security institutions to the extension of coverage.
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I encourage other heads of government to become signatories to thishistoricagreement.
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The exercise led to anhistoricagreementin 1981.
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