chronology
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The homicides, however, had occurred during the period when the sun shines continuously for more than 80 days, making it difficult to establish a clear chronology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
In the chronology of fouls, this was the first potential incident.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
Break down the chronology of your and Christian’s relationship.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Each has an episode named for him — as with “Adolescence” it’s a four-part show — the overlaid shifting focus fitting quite well into the novel’s chronology.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
Not even the chronology is described in conventional language: the century is an aging person, a contemporary of the story’s protagonists.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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“Salesman” is more limber in its dramaturgy, shifting locations and blurring chronologies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
Using tree-ring chronologies allows researchers to look much further back in time without the uncertainty associated with some early instrumental measurements.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2024
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
“But we don’t have complete chronologies for every species of wood.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
We generated background studies, psychological assessments, daily chronologies, myriad facts and extrapolations.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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Vocabulary lists containing chronology
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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