rewrite history

idiom

: to change what has happened in the past
You can't rewrite history.

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Lower courts are holding up many of the president’s priorities, but nothing has risen to the Supreme Court, where these battles over presidential power could rewrite history. Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Feb. 2025 In an attempt to rewrite history, Dawn Richard has now manufactured a series of false claims all in the hopes of trying to get a pay day — conveniently timed to coincide with her album release and press tour. Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025 The order also revived an effort to rewrite history syllabuses that Mr. Trump pursued during his first term. Zach Montague, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025 The Republicans tried to rewrite history in other respects. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for rewrite history

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“Rewrite history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewrite%20history. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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