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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The discovery‚ facilitated by Native American guides who knew about the gold but did not value it like white settlers, spurred the largest mass migration in the United States, altering the course of history for both California and the nation.
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Manziel was one pick away from falling to the Chiefs at the 23rd overall pick, and potentially altering the course of history.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
On January 30, 1835, unemployed house painter Richard Lawrence tried to change the course of history with an attempt to assassinate then-President Andrew Jackson.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
But not every child needs to change the course of history for their story to matter.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Manziel was one pick away from falling to the Chiefs at the 23rd overall pick, and potentially altering the course of history.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
On January 30, 1835, unemployed house painter Richard Lawrence tried to change the course of history with an attempt to assassinate then-President Andrew Jackson.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
But not every child needs to change the course of history for their story to matter.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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 21 Feb. 2025.
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