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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Botched jewelry heist led to tragedy The unlikely course of events that led to the four deaths on Dec. 19, 2024, began in the late afternoon at Regent Jewelers on Miracle Mile in Coral Gables.
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Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The challenge sets off a course of events, including weddings and golf lessons gone wrong that will no double bring plenty of laugh-out-loud moments for Season Two.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
Others cling to the hope that something will change the course of events, a plot twist to keep things on track before the show goes off the rails.
—Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
Schoof's statement appeared to put an end to such a course of events.
—Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
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Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
The challenge sets off a course of events, including weddings and golf lessons gone wrong that will no double bring plenty of laugh-out-loud moments for Season Two.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
Others cling to the hope that something will change the course of events, a plot twist to keep things on track before the show goes off the rails.
—Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
Schoof's statement appeared to put an end to such a course of events.
—Graham Underwood, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
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“Course of events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/course%20of%20events. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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