course of events
Example Sentences
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The final autopsy is not even done yet, and it might not be done in the normal course of events yet.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 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
"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
"In the normal course of events, new figures, new generations would have emerged," says the Palestinian historian Yezid Sayigh.
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025
The next day papers across the nation were reporting the stunning course of events.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
