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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The horizons of Luther’s and Müntzer’s thought were anchored to their time, and a reminder that even people who have a powerful effect on the course of history are unable to imagine what consequences will follow from their actions, or how the world is going to change.
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Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
In the Back to the Future films, Marty McFly changed the course of history.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
The region can step through it together, reshape its future, and alter the course of history.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Baelor’s brother, Maekar — who actually delivered the killing blow — also frets over how Duncan has changed the course of history.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
In the Back to the Future films, Marty McFly changed the course of history.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
The region can step through it together, reshape its future, and alter the course of history.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Baelor’s brother, Maekar — who actually delivered the killing blow — also frets over how Duncan has changed the course of history.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
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 6 Apr. 2026.
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