course of events
noun phrase
: the things that have happened, that are happening, or that will happen
It's difficult to predict the course of events.
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But who could have predicted the course of events that came to define the year in sustainable fashion?
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Bella Webb, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
However, Rare Carat has been able to change the course of events.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The Nobel Committee often seems to use these awards not to celebrate past achievements but to affect the future course of events.
—David Smilde, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
In fact, that’s the frequent course of events: long months of job search and tens of rejections (sometimes more).
—Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Bella Webb, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
However, Rare Carat has been able to change the course of events.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The Nobel Committee often seems to use these awards not to celebrate past achievements but to affect the future course of events.
—David Smilde, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
In fact, that’s the frequent course of events: long months of job search and tens of rejections (sometimes more).
—Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for course of events
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“Course of events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/course%20of%20events. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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