annals
plural noun
an·nals
ˈa-nᵊlz 
1
: a record of events arranged in yearly sequence
the annals of the twentieth century
2
: historical records : chronicles
the annals of Tacitus
in the annals of sports
3
: records of the activities of an organization
quoted from the Annals of the Association of American Geographers
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his annals of the reigns of English kings was used as a source by Shakespeare
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Only one other 18-year-old in NBA annals has reached those thresholds — Orlando’s Dwight Howard in 2004.
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annals
plural noun
an·nals
ˈan-ᵊlz
1
: a record of events arranged in yearly order
2
: historical records
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