phrase history

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The tired phrase "history was made" has been summoned up by many in the news media to describe Hutchinson's testimony.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2022

In Eraser's phrase, history held the door open briefly and, as we who read the 17th century with 20th century eyes know, nothing was ever quite the same again.

From Time Magazine Archive