the course of history
noun phrase
: the way things happened or will happen
a discovery that could change the course of history
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Vice presidential debates seldom change the course of history, let alone a specific race.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Items like gemstones have seen empires rise and fall, and many have been worn by those who influenced the course of history.
—Ashish Vijay, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The complex decision-making was critical in the fate of WWII and the course of history.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
This was a vastly different debate than Biden-Trump The June debate between Trump and Biden changed the course of history.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Items like gemstones have seen empires rise and fall, and many have been worn by those who influenced the course of history.
—Ashish Vijay, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The complex decision-making was critical in the fate of WWII and the course of history.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
This was a vastly different debate than Biden-Trump The June debate between Trump and Biden changed the course of history.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the course of history
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the course of history
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“The course of history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20course%20of%20history. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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