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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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South Africa's health department had said around 150 tourists were on board at the time of the outbreak, while online tour operators said the Hondius — described as a specialist polar cruise ship — usually travels with around 70 crew members.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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His name shot to the national stage when McBath described his case during a congressional hearing with then-Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem at the beginning of March.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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All witnesses called to give evidence Monday were Jewish Australians who recounted their experiences of hatred, some speaking under pseudonyms out of fear for their safety.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Bondi attack followed a surge in hate crimes All witnesses called to give evidence Monday were Jewish Australians who recounted their experiences of hatred, some speaking under pseudonyms out of fear for their safety.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Reyes asked that if any such signs were found that the government’s attorney be told.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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After deliberating for parts of three days during the punishment phase of the trial, some jurors told the Tribune the decision to impose the death penalty had been a difficult one.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Hawke previously narrated the audiobook for Joan Didion's essay collection Slouching Toward Bethlehem.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere, in the natural history space, Nat Geo also has more episodes of Underdogs, narrated and produced by Ryan Reynolds, in the can, two seasons of A Real Bug’s Life, and The Real Finding Nemo coming up.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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The two most common issues that can potentially be helped by a low-protein diet are kidney- and liver-related issues.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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That starts with retooling the permitting process that approves — or, more often, holds up — major power generation, mining and other critical infrastructure and defense-related projects.—
Tom Cotton,
Washington Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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The event raised a record $42 million for the institute, USA TODAY reported, surpassing last year's record of $31 million.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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In 2012, two Marines died and two others were injured after a helicopter crash in the Moroccan city of Agadir, the BBC reported at the time.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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“Chronicled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chronicled. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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