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to give an oral or written account of in some detail
the book chronicles the efforts of two climbers to scale Mount Everest
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Recent Examples of chronicled
But Pearce’s ordeal—which was chronicled in the 2013 documentary The Crash Reel—has continued to produce great things.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation has chronicled the breadth and depth of political and cultural life, serving as a critical, independent, and progressive voice.
—Adrianne Wright, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Boutte chronicled his challenges in a personal essay published just days before the Patriots started their playoff run in early January.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.
—Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Jury Duty’s first installment chronicled the inner workings of an American jury trial through the eyes of one particular juror, Ronald Gladden.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Yet these Minnesotans have chronicled more than chaos and violence in their midst.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 29 Jan. 2026
Meyer and Bristol's romance was up and down (and partially chronicled on TV's Teen Mom).
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The climb was chronicled in the 2019 Oscar-winning documentary feature Free Solo.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation has chronicled the breadth and depth of political and cultural life, serving as a critical, independent, and progressive voice.
—Adrianne Wright, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
Boutte chronicled his challenges in a personal essay published just days before the Patriots started their playoff run in early January.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.
—Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Jury Duty’s first installment chronicled the inner workings of an American jury trial through the eyes of one particular juror, Ronald Gladden.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
Yet these Minnesotans have chronicled more than chaos and violence in their midst.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 29 Jan. 2026
Meyer and Bristol's romance was up and down (and partially chronicled on TV's Teen Mom).
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
The climb was chronicled in the 2019 Oscar-winning documentary feature Free Solo.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicled
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The suspect is described as a man about six feet tall, wearing a black hoodie and black pants.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Zar described the reopening as both joyful and reflective, acknowledging the emotional weight carried by families who lived through evacuation, loss, and uncertainty.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Democratic Congressman Mike Thompson called LaMalfa an honorable public servant and recounted the two working together to deliver help for wildfire victims.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Bernstein was stoic as the family recounted their suffering, wiping their tears.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The daily average of TikTok uninstalls are up nearly 150% in the last five days compared to the last three months, market firm SensorTower told CNBC on Monday.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Atkinson, the high performance director and national coach of Swimming Canada, told CBC he was disappointed with Kharun’s decision.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The park’s first high-speed outdoor rollercoaster will get its own 30-second Super Bowl spot, narrated by franchise star and producer Vin Diesel.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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Kotb, 61, who departed the NBC morning show just over a year ago, narrated a segment about the search Friday morning.—
Jami Ganz,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mayor Dave Kaptain said the city of Elgin, which is also awaiting word from the Army Corps on if a second study will be done, has not heard anything about a hold on the study or anything else related the dam removal proposal.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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The civil case notwithstanding, the Justice Department lodged new criminal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick and Edwin Cherfilus, who is named as a defendant in the main theft conspiracy count and related money-laundering counts.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Authorities previously issued warnings after multiple people reported animal sightings near the hotel the day before, according to Jam Press.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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One study in 2020 surveyed 261 herders in Mongolia, another common habitat for snow leopards; while many reported having seen snow leopards, or had their livestock attacked by snow leopards, none reported any attacks on humans.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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