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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
Panini originally entertained selling the company in 2025, which The Athletic chronicled in December.
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Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Robin Roberts chronicled her battle with myelodysplastic syndrome in 2012 and 2013 and won a Peabody Award.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
The incident was chronicled in Jon Krakauer's 1997 book Into Thin Air, though the film's script pulled from a number of different sources, including then-unheard audio tapes between the climbers and base camp.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News, two other media brands that also chronicled the television business for decades, folded in 2024.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The fallout from their split was chronicled on a season of the show.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
In the 20th century dozens of movies chronicled their adventures, with each era casting its leading man as the noble, brave and loyal, leading musketeer.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.
—Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
On Friday, the group released a documentary on Netflix, which chronicled the group’s balancing act during the making of Arirang as the band looked to honor its roots in Korea even as their audience has expanded to encompass the entire world.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Robin Roberts chronicled her battle with myelodysplastic syndrome in 2012 and 2013 and won a Peabody Award.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
The incident was chronicled in Jon Krakauer's 1997 book Into Thin Air, though the film's script pulled from a number of different sources, including then-unheard audio tapes between the climbers and base camp.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News, two other media brands that also chronicled the television business for decades, folded in 2024.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
The fallout from their split was chronicled on a season of the show.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
In the 20th century dozens of movies chronicled their adventures, with each era casting its leading man as the noble, brave and loyal, leading musketeer.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.
—Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
On Friday, the group released a documentary on Netflix, which chronicled the group’s balancing act during the making of Arirang as the band looked to honor its roots in Korea even as their audience has expanded to encompass the entire world.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chronicled
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The contract included an up-front payment of $3 million, which Shields described as a signing bonus and has potential for significantly higher earnings through revenue sharing.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Residents inside the building described being jolted awake by the impact.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Estrada Juarez recounted her 27 years in California and the speed of her deportation.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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After the service at Kheimeh Molaghat, over coffee and sweets in the church fellowship hall, Bahraman recounted how armed Iranian forces raided the home of his parents about 15 years ago, because their family had converted to Christianity.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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At the time, advocates told WCCO the approach focuses on harm reduction and helping both communities and users stay safer while working toward recovery.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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China chip sector faces more disruption Washington’s various restrictions over the past few years have actually helped boost China’s domestic semiconductor industry, analysts told CNBC, with several companies reporting record revenues last year.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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The festival, running April 30-May 10 in Vancouver, will open with live cinematic performance piece Bella Sutra, directed and narrated by OK Pedersen and accompanied by musicians Eden Glasman and Jakob Tokarczyk.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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The special is narrated by Hagrid actor Nick Frost, and also chronicles the search for Harry, Ron, and Hermione, roles that subsequently went to Dominic McLaughlin, Alistair Stout, and Arabella Stanton.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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Chris Branch will be here for an hour and hopefully answer all your sports questions, Masters-related or not.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Justices are elected to 10-year terms and could potentially hear election or redistricting-related litigation in the future.—
Gaby Vinick,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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There were no serious injuries reported.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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More than half of agents reported at least one contract cancellation.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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