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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
As this page has chronicled, everything from airline turf wars and safety concerns to a sorry on-time performance went into that determination.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Jury Duty’s first installment chronicled the inner workings of an American jury trial through the eyes of one particular juror, Ronald Gladden.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Brownback recently chronicled Chunyan’s story and the experiences of other survivors in his book China’s War on Faith, arguing that personal testimony can often reveal the reality of persecution more powerfully than statistics alone.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
The documentary chronicled the height of outlaw country, which saw Coe in good company — Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, and the Charlie Daniels Band are also featured.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Now, part of the late singer's life is being chronicled in the biopic, Michael, which premiered in theaters on April 24.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The federal investigation chronicled those editorials this page published about the DA’s misdeeds.
—John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 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
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Jury Duty’s first installment chronicled the inner workings of an American jury trial through the eyes of one particular juror, Ronald Gladden.
—Peter White, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Brownback recently chronicled Chunyan’s story and the experiences of other survivors in his book China’s War on Faith, arguing that personal testimony can often reveal the reality of persecution more powerfully than statistics alone.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
The documentary chronicled the height of outlaw country, which saw Coe in good company — Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, and the Charlie Daniels Band are also featured.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Now, part of the late singer's life is being chronicled in the biopic, Michael, which premiered in theaters on April 24.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
The federal investigation chronicled those editorials this page published about the DA’s misdeeds.
—John O’Hara, New York Daily News, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicled
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As the officers deployed what Wahl described as an active shooter response at the mosque and at an adjacent school, more gunfire was reported blocks away, the chief said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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During a January game on ESPN, for example, a commentator described betting that a specific player would score at least 30 points before a second commentator announced a DraftKings promo code.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Hough recounted to the publication.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Associated Press journalists in Ituri’s capital, Bunia, interviewed locals who recounted their fears and constant burials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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One of the guns had hate speech written on it, the sources told The Times, and anti-Islamic writings were found in a vehicle.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Miller, who has lived in the area for just a month, told NBC San Diego that his favorite thing about his neighborhood is how friendly and welcoming everyone has been.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The actors narrated their points of view in the film.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Yesteryear is narrated by a woman named Natalie Heller Mills, a Ballerina Farm facsimile who is pregnant with her sixth child at the beginning of the novel, and whose pixel-perfect online life as @YesteryearRanch is essentially all a lie.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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While chatting with the sovereign, Burgess said his treatment leaves him with a bad taste in his mouth, and King Charles instantly related.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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This issue is often software-related, either with the phone or the vehicle.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Verb
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As the officers deployed what Wahl described as an active shooter response at the mosque and at an adjacent school, more gunfire was reported blocks away, the chief said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The death of the guard was first reported by the New York Times, citing the Ahmed Shabaik, the mosque’s chairman.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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