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Chronologically, he is nearly 77, the age his father was when he died, an age he sees a kind of milestone in his own quest to beat expectations.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Chronologically malapportioned, the film races through key developments, such as Baggio’s recovery from an injury or commitment to Buddhist meditation, and more than once abruptly flashes forward several years.

From New York Times • May 26, 2021

Chronologically speaking, Emperor Palpatine was last seen in Return of the Jedi being lobbed down an exhaust chute into the Death Star's reactor - which then blew up.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2019

Chronologically, this is the final non-documentary scene in Demme’s filmography.

From The Guardian • Aug. 16, 2019

Chronologically from October 27, 1918, on up to the present date.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers