course of events
Example Sentences
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Whether the war’s early unpopularity will change the course of events, though, remains an open question.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 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
Senior prosecutor Fredrik Jönssom said the singer had made "a movement that hit the woman’s film camera" but that the course of events "was fast and was perceived differently by the witness of the incident".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2024
So was his sense of utter powerlessness to change the course of events in this failing war.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
