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chronology

[kruh-nol-uh-jee] / krəˈnɒl ə dʒi /






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It is also a beautiful book, complete with notes, photographs and a chronology to guide readers through the dense entanglements of expatriate Paris and the particulars of the bullfighting arena.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

There had been a trend in museum science away from this, and away from straight chronology.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Rhys: No, because I think the chronology is laid out beautifully throughout the series and you’re kind of led in a way where it unfolds very organically.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

In the chronology of fouls, this was the first potential incident.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

The idea of discovery simply could not take hold in a culture so preoccupied with Biblical chronology and liturgical repetition on the one hand, and secular ideas of rebirth, recurrence and reinterpretation on the other.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

"Our study is a reminder that the oldest chronologies must be treated with great caution," explains Sahra Talamo, professor at the University of Bologna and co-coordinator of the study.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2026

“Salesman” is more limber in its dramaturgy, shifting locations and blurring chronologies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

In the wake of their headline-grabbing Vinland success, the Groningen team is tackling another alluring set of historical puzzles: “floating” chronologies, or ancient, internally consistent timelines that are untethered to specific dates.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 13, 2023

Mokri’s prior features, “Fish & Cat” and “Invasion,” have ouroboros-style plots, with recursive chronologies and scenes repeated from various characters’ points of view.

From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2022

We generated background studies, psychological assessments, daily chronologies, myriad facts and extrapolations.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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