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.
Examples of course of events in a Sentence
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In the normal course of events, this would have led the aging warrior Paul von Hindenburg, Germany’s President, to appoint Hitler Chancellor.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
In the early months of 2024, however, and given the course of events, the war and forever Putinism are mutually reinforcing.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
How will the coaching changes at Alabama, Michigan, Washington and elsewhere impact the course of events?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
As the grind of the season takes hold and legs become heavy, energy from the home crowd will assume a greater role in shaping the course of events.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
But Israeli-Saudi rapprochement now appears in deep freeze, while Abraham Accord countries like Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have denounced the current course of events.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
No one wants to eat a lot, since there’s too much food in the normal course of events, but the difficulty is, there isn’t much to do apart from eat.
—Nigella Lawson, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2023
And at that point, the course of events would be determined not only by the intentions of the two great powers themselves but also by the responses of other countries in the region.
—Andrew F. Krepinevich, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
Naturally, Comer is disappointed by this course of events, but less so for herself and more so for Nichols, who’d been doing months of press to support his sixth feature film and first film since 2016.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2023
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
In the early months of 2024, however, and given the course of events, the war and forever Putinism are mutually reinforcing.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
How will the coaching changes at Alabama, Michigan, Washington and elsewhere impact the course of events?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024
As the grind of the season takes hold and legs become heavy, energy from the home crowd will assume a greater role in shaping the course of events.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
But Israeli-Saudi rapprochement now appears in deep freeze, while Abraham Accord countries like Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have denounced the current course of events.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
No one wants to eat a lot, since there’s too much food in the normal course of events, but the difficulty is, there isn’t much to do apart from eat.
—Nigella Lawson, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2023
And at that point, the course of events would be determined not only by the intentions of the two great powers themselves but also by the responses of other countries in the region.
—Andrew F. Krepinevich, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
Naturally, Comer is disappointed by this course of events, but less so for herself and more so for Nichols, who’d been doing months of press to support his sixth feature film and first film since 2016.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2023
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“Course of events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/course%20of%20events. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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