history shows/has shown
idiom
—used for emphasis to indicate that something one states as a fact is based on examples from the past
History shows/has shown that such attempts have always failed.
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Moreover, history has shown that when America retreats behind its two ocean walls, autocratic regimes tend to fill that void and eventually threaten the United States.
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Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
While the effects of an oil price increase would certainly hurt consumers, history has shown that spikes are not always long-lasting.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 23 June 2025
Advertisement Going back in the post-World War II era, history has shown the United States very capable at both toppling governments and then promptly getting the sequel disastrously wrong.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 19 June 2025
The 75-year-old is not on most lists of papabili—most likely to be elected Pope at the conclave that begins next week—although, as history has shown, the next Pope isn’t always who the media and the public expects.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
While the effects of an oil price increase would certainly hurt consumers, history has shown that spikes are not always long-lasting.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 23 June 2025
Advertisement Going back in the post-World War II era, history has shown the United States very capable at both toppling governments and then promptly getting the sequel disastrously wrong.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 19 June 2025
The 75-year-old is not on most lists of papabili—most likely to be elected Pope at the conclave that begins next week—although, as history has shown, the next Pope isn’t always who the media and the public expects.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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“History shows/has shown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/history%20shows%2Fhas%20shown. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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