course of events

noun phrase

: the things that have happened, that are happening, or that will happen
It's difficult to predict the course of events.

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Schoof's statement appeared to put an end to such a course of events. Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025 Schoof’s statement appeared to put an end to such a course of events. Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025 Image Still, in the normal course of events, the death of a whale does not always signify an end. Sruthi Gurudev Jules Jacobs, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Moreover, as is often true in such coups, many in the president’s own party are dismayed by the course of events. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for course of events

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“Course of events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/course%20of%20events. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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