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.

Examples of history shows/has shown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Also noteworthy: history has shown that during times of great conflict federalist democracies (like the US) typically have conflicts between the states and the central government over their relative powers. —Ray Dalio, TIME, 25 June 2024

In a recent interview, Lacovara warned against making a former president immune from criminal prosecution, noting that history has shown that sometimes strong men with no moral compass can win election. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024

But as history has shown us, these promises often don’t extend to the Black community. —Stefani Reynolds, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024

But history has shown that U.S. efforts to bring about change through pressure are as likely to consolidate authoritarian rule as to undermine it. —Rush Doshi, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2024