course of events
Example Sentences
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Whether the war’s early unpopularity will change the course of events, though, remains an open question.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026
In the ordinary course of events, it would take about 100 days to get a new Fed chair confirmed, Clifton said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026
He says the Total War games will always diverge from the "real" path of history, because the games allow players to make decisions that alter the course of events.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
"As for the other individuals who are in police custody, they are people who may be able to provide us with information about the course of events."
From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025
Was it not a comedy, a strange and stupid thing, this repetition, this course of events in a fateful circle?
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
