history shows/has shown
idiom
—used for emphasis to indicate that something one states as a fact is based on examples from the past
History shows/has shown that such attempts have always failed.
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Switzerland does not appear to be in the direct crosshairs of the U.S., and history has shown that tariffs can be reduced as quickly as they are established.
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Garth Friesen, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Luckily, history has shown us that under immense pressure can come breathtaking diamonds.
—Gilda D'incerti, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Indeed, America’s recent history has shown that politics is a trailing indicator of cultural change, and that one generation’s most vulgar entertainment becomes the next generation’s accepted style of political argument.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Eventually, the company will miss an earnings target or announce an earnings warning, and, as recent history has shown, the market will not be merciful in its reaction.
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Garth Friesen, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Luckily, history has shown us that under immense pressure can come breathtaking diamonds.
—Gilda D'incerti, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Indeed, America’s recent history has shown that politics is a trailing indicator of cultural change, and that one generation’s most vulgar entertainment becomes the next generation’s accepted style of political argument.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Eventually, the company will miss an earnings target or announce an earnings warning, and, as recent history has shown, the market will not be merciful in its reaction.
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“History shows/has shown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/history%20shows%2Fhas%20shown. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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