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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
The federal investigation chronicled those editorials this page published about the DA’s misdeeds.
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John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Fugard, who died last year, played a role in bringing international attention to the injustices of his homeland through plays that chronicled the human toll of such corrosive governmental policies.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Liu has traveled the talk show circuit since, celebrating with her fans, dodging the sudden paparazzi swarm and meeting people like Daniel Radcliffe to revel in mutual admiration, as chronicled by former Bay Area News Group columnist Marcus Thompson for The Athletic.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
What used to be on site A display at Wednesday’s event chronicled the history of the San Juan Motel.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
For 60 years, Southern Living has chronicled the South’s great pitmasters.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
As a result, Baldwin’s last few years have been a rather unpleasant rollercoaster ride, as is chronicled in Oscar nominee Rory Kennedy’s new documentary The Trial of Alec Baldwin.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
In November 2024, Netflix released 900 Days Without Anabel, a docuseries that chronicled the true story of Segura, who was 22 when she was kidnapped by Emilio Muñoz Guadix and Candido Ortiz Aon.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
ProPublica has chronicled the dark world of pig butchering, in which human traffickers in Asia force their victims to scam people by posing as friends or potential romantic interests.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2026
John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Fugard, who died last year, played a role in bringing international attention to the injustices of his homeland through plays that chronicled the human toll of such corrosive governmental policies.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Liu has traveled the talk show circuit since, celebrating with her fans, dodging the sudden paparazzi swarm and meeting people like Daniel Radcliffe to revel in mutual admiration, as chronicled by former Bay Area News Group columnist Marcus Thompson for The Athletic.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
What used to be on site A display at Wednesday’s event chronicled the history of the San Juan Motel.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
For 60 years, Southern Living has chronicled the South’s great pitmasters.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
As a result, Baldwin’s last few years have been a rather unpleasant rollercoaster ride, as is chronicled in Oscar nominee Rory Kennedy’s new documentary The Trial of Alec Baldwin.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
In November 2024, Netflix released 900 Days Without Anabel, a docuseries that chronicled the true story of Segura, who was 22 when she was kidnapped by Emilio Muñoz Guadix and Candido Ortiz Aon.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
ProPublica has chronicled the dark world of pig butchering, in which human traffickers in Asia force their victims to scam people by posing as friends or potential romantic interests.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicled
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That view was echoed by veteran market strategist Ed Yardeni, who described the rally as a forward-looking bet that the conflict will prove temporary, even after recent developments.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Her family have described her as someone who loved makeup, dancing and her job with the USPS, according to FOX32 Chicago.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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In his order, Nunley recounted the attorney’s claim he’d been assigned more than 300 nearly identical cases in the last three months, all of immigrants in detention who argued they were being held without cause.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Ngatikaura first recounted his confrontation with Brunette on season 3 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The caller told dispatch her 20-year-old son was inside the home and threatening to harm himself.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Banks and Fahy are sensational, and both get to smoke even after they’ve been told not to because the smell might infest the chintz drapes in the breakfast room.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Before Ellison came out, a new company branding video — narrated by Tom Cruise — showcased talent on the Paramount lot and featured heavy hitter creatives like Jerry Bruckheimer, James Cameron, the Duffer Brothers, Mark Wahlberg and Will Smith.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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All of this became an unusually theatrical 2015 documentary from David Sington, wherein Yarris narrated his own story.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Hatfield-McCoy feud is a complex story related the power of owning land when land was the only power, with its own love story at the center.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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James also said the shooting may have been gang related.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Muldoon died suddenly on Sunday, April 19, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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No Iranian delegation has yet departed for Islamabad, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing Iranian state TV, contradicting international media reports that a team of representatives was traveling.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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