annal(s)

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“Houston, we have a problem” may be the most famous line in the annals of spaceflight.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Franjo von Allmen may have written his name into the annals of Olympic alpine skiing, but the grounded Swiss racer said ski history was wasted on him.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Where does this achievement stand in the annals?

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

In the annals of questionable deals in sports, the Doncic trade slots in right next to the Red Sox sending Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees more than a century prior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

We have the dubious distinction of being the deadliest species in the annals of biology.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari