the course of history
noun phrase
: the way things happened or will happen
a discovery that could change the course of history
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Baelor’s brother, Maekar — who actually delivered the killing blow — also frets over how Duncan has changed the course of history.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Unlike most such conversations, though, this one was conducted by people whose actions may very well determine the course of history.
—James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Children paved the way for other children and changed the course of history.
—CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
This novel is about a mother who became a soldier, a woman who found her place in the world, and one who changed the course of history forever.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Unlike most such conversations, though, this one was conducted by people whose actions may very well determine the course of history.
—James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Children paved the way for other children and changed the course of history.
—CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
This novel is about a mother who became a soldier, a woman who found her place in the world, and one who changed the course of history forever.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the course of history
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“The course of history.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20course%20of%20history. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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