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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
For the second consecutive year, KC’s season was chronicled in a docuseries.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Shield, who offstage also used her birth name Kristopher Elliot, chronicled the cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment on Instagram.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Davidson became a national figure at only 16, when the BBC released a TV documentary called John's Not Mad, which chronicled his coming to grips with his Tourette syndrome diagnosis.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
The song went on to inspire a 2018 movie of the same name, which chronicled Millard’s tumultuous upbringing and grossed a staggering $86 million worldwide on a $7 million budget.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Eighty years later, Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars trilogy (1992–96) chronicled the settlement and terraforming of the fourth planet from the Sun by space colonists — the fictional events of which begin this year.
—Big Think, 19 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, 19 Feb. 2026
The deaths, violence and drug use chronicled in IndyStar's reporting did not involve ICE detainees.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
In the 1950s, de Jesus kept a diary that chronicled her struggles to earn an income and feed her three children in a poor, urban community known as a favela in Sao Paulo.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Shield, who offstage also used her birth name Kristopher Elliot, chronicled the cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment on Instagram.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Davidson became a national figure at only 16, when the BBC released a TV documentary called John's Not Mad, which chronicled his coming to grips with his Tourette syndrome diagnosis.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
The song went on to inspire a 2018 movie of the same name, which chronicled Millard’s tumultuous upbringing and grossed a staggering $86 million worldwide on a $7 million budget.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Eighty years later, Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars trilogy (1992–96) chronicled the settlement and terraforming of the fourth planet from the Sun by space colonists — the fictional events of which begin this year.
—Big Think, 19 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, 19 Feb. 2026
The deaths, violence and drug use chronicled in IndyStar's reporting did not involve ICE detainees.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
In the 1950s, de Jesus kept a diary that chronicled her struggles to earn an income and feed her three children in a poor, urban community known as a favela in Sao Paulo.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicled
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When 250-million-year-old fossil remains were first described in 1972, they were thought to belong to a single species of marine amphibian, Erythrobatrachus noonkanbahensis.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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In the neighboring western state of Colima, one resident described how edgy residents rushed to supermarkets in a surge of panic buying to secure cooking oil, toilet paper and other staples.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Some Chicago-area residents in Puerto Vallarta recounted hearing explosions and seeing thick black smoke billowing from cars and businesses throughout the city.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Alumnus Bill Ruh, lead donor and Innovation Hub co-chair, recounted his time as a Cal State Fullerton computer science student who went on to become chief executive officer of GE Digital.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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Cameron Adams, Canva's co-founder and product chief, told CNBC that customers have been asking what the company can offer in motion graphics.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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The unveiling was conducted in connection with Black History Month, a spokesman for Rodriguez told City News Service.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Much of the rest of The Mountain fits into the enduring Gorillaz tradition of the apocalyptic party album, narrated by voices from either side of the veil.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2026
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The video was alleged narrated by a man identified as Levy’s boyfriend who the Courant is not identifying at this time as he has not been charged, the warrant affidavit said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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Residents who oppose the dog park also raised health, noise and parking-related concerns during the January meeting.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Because of the downpour and related travel restrictions, much of the city ground to a standstill, with even Broadway cancelling all shows Sunday evening.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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In the days leading up to the Olympics men's hockey final, FBI spokesman Ben Williamson clashed with several news outlets that had reported Patel had used the government jet to fly to Italy with plans to attend hockey games at the Olympics.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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As of Monday evening, there have been no tragedies reported in relation to the storm, Hooley said.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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