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as in annals
an account of important events in the order in which they happened a history of the American civil rights movement during the 1960s
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as in chronology
a relating of events usually in the order in which they happened we heard the whole history of her illness in excruciating detail
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as in past
the events or experience of former times history has many lessons to teach us, if only we would listen
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Recent Examples of history For moist at least, a long history as a word associated with bodily discharge coupled with its more recent use as a sexualized word positioned it as one that makes young modern women squirm more than men. —
Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026 Gear as a series investigating the connection between the United States military and the outdoor clothing industry, while diving deep into history and far beyond the world of high-tech performance wear. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026 Watts was hired in 2024 to research, write and share the 100-year history of the forest preserve district for its centennial celebration in 2025. —Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 The history of professional wrestling is full of performers of different ethnicities, from black to white to Samoan to Hispanic to Japanese. —Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for history
Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026 Gear as a series investigating the connection between the United States military and the outdoor clothing industry, while diving deep into history and far beyond the world of high-tech performance wear. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026 Watts was hired in 2024 to research, write and share the 100-year history of the forest preserve district for its centennial celebration in 2025. —Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 The history of professional wrestling is full of performers of different ethnicities, from black to white to Samoan to Hispanic to Japanese. —Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for history
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In 2015, Colin Fries of the NASA History Division compiled a chronology of wake-up calls.— Melissa Gaffney, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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The musical, which examines in jumbled chronology the five-year relationship between novelist Jamie and actress Cathy, debuted in Chicago in 2001 and opened off Broadway the following year.— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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There, Sam unleashes reams upon reams of monologues about their past at a teary Mary, who fills in a few gaps.— Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
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In that litigation, which has to do with the withholding of records in the case, a deputy city attorney and a San Diego police captain claimed on March 16 that the incident was still under review by the district attorney’s office for potential prosecution of the involved officers.— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Overall the Red Sox have scored two or fewer in 12 of their first 25 games this season, and with a 9-16 record the club is tied for the second-fewest wins in MLB while sitting seven games back of the Yankees in the AL East standings.— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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That means the street-facing facades cannot be changed although some features, like the second- and third-story windows bricked over by Owen Beidelman, could be restored.— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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Ann Dowd’s Aunt Lydia is the only returning character; whether there will be a returning audience for Handmaid’s style of political commentary is yet to be seen.— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
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White supremacist Nick Fuentes, in a video, praised the post while using a racist epithet in his commentary.— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
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In a statement Sunday, county officials did not respond to specific questions about the grandmother’s account or whether any concerns were documented before the child’s death.— Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Drawing on these accounts, Thomas published some of the first books that explored the Japanese experience of the war at a time when the subject was seldom discussed, including in the Japanese American community.— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Mealey and the Defenders, who have filed a lawsuit against the city that seeks to block the public-private stadium plan and is being weighed by the Supreme Judicial Court, are reacting to an ESPN report that states the NWSL board is set to vote next week on the potential schedule change.— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Experts said its demise was not about competition but more about the company’s poor financial decisions, according to a Bloomberg report.— Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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This is a review of Intel’s newest mobile silicon by way of an Asus Zenbook UX5406S with a Core Ultra 7 258V provided by Intel, not a chronicle of Intel’s manufacturing decline and ongoing financial woes.— Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2026
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Over time, the film builds an intimate chronicle of war, exile, and growth, as Israa faces the challenges of adolescence, identity, and belonging far from home.— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
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“History.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/history. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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