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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Her scenes with Shannon as Garfield are lovely, but at another point in Death by Lightning, Gilpin's character explodes into a whole new gear, altering the course of history along the way.
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David Bianculli, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
This is where the course of history changed, not only Hawaii and the United States, but arguably the world: Pearl Harbor.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
In this age of money ruling all things program building — not historical blue blood status or high school geographic recruiting footprints — anyone can change the course of history with the right coach and a boatload of cash (hello, Indiana).
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2025
Videos on social media used to be understood as proof that events actually happened—and could change the course of history, like in the case of George Floyd.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
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David Bianculli, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
This is where the course of history changed, not only Hawaii and the United States, but arguably the world: Pearl Harbor.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
In this age of money ruling all things program building — not historical blue blood status or high school geographic recruiting footprints — anyone can change the course of history with the right coach and a boatload of cash (hello, Indiana).
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2025
Videos on social media used to be understood as proof that events actually happened—and could change the course of history, like in the case of George Floyd.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 Oct. 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 18 Nov. 2025.
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