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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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine changed the course of history.
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Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
Whether in politics, business, sports or academia, the person at the helm can alter the course of history.
—Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
When a former lover, now an endangered Iranian engineer, reappears in her life, Alexandra is forced to make decisions that could alter the course of history.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
At the core of Judaism and Christianity lie divine interventions that rip a hole in the known universe and change the course of history.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
Whether in politics, business, sports or academia, the person at the helm can alter the course of history.
—Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
When a former lover, now an endangered Iranian engineer, reappears in her life, Alexandra is forced to make decisions that could alter the course of history.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
At the core of Judaism and Christianity lie divine interventions that rip a hole in the known universe and change the course of history.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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